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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), shares the lens with (from left) Regional Director and Representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt; Director General of UNESCO, Professor Khaled El-Enany; and Head of Cooperation for the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz. The occasion was the presentation of Jamaica’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) Report, launched on Wednesday (April 1) at Jamaica House. The assessment was completed in partnership with UNESCO, with funding support from the EU.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), shares the lens with (from left) Regional Director and Representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt; Director General of UNESCO, Professor Khaled El-Enany; and Head of Cooperation for the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz. The occasion was the presentation of Jamaica’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) Report, launched on Wednesday (April 1) at Jamaica House. The assessment was completed in partnership with UNESCO, with funding support from the EU.

Jamaica Lays Strong Foundation for AI Governance

By: Vanessa James, April 2, 2026
Jamaica has established a strong foundation for the adoption and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) through the enactment of the Data Protection Act and the Cybersecurity Act, ensuring the nation...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is greeted by Governor, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles (left), on arrival at the Bank's Nethersole Place headquarters, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 31), for the launch of the Jamaica Stock Exchange's electronic trading platform for Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Bonds. Sharing the moment is Group Chief Executive Officer, JSE, Livingstone Morris.

JSE Launches Platform for Electronic Trading of GOJ Bonds

By: Chris Patterson, April 1, 2026
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon addresses The Mico University College’s Mathematics Expo at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 31).

Mathematics Key to National Development – Senator Morris Dixon

By: GARFIELD L. ANGUS, April 1, 2026

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Some of the students who recently received laptops under the St. Catherine North Police Community Safety and Security Peace Ambassadors in School Initiative. They are (from left) Sheldon Walters, Britany Thompson, Elizabeth Cunningham, Ashley Jones, and Justine Stone. In the background (from left) are Territorial Officer in the St. Catherine North Police Division, Inspector Ishmael Williams; Assistant Police Youth Club Coordinator for the St. Catherine North Police Youth Club Council, Corporal Shantel Powell, who is also the LASCO/JCF Police Officer of the Year; and donor of the computers, Donique Sinclair-Chambers. Occasion was a recent handover ceremony, held at the Spanish Town Police Station in St. Catherine.
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High-School Students Receive Laptops

Several high-school students have received laptops under the St. Catherine North Police Community Safety and Security Peace Ambassadors in School Initiative. The programme seeks to reform young people who exhibit...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, March 17, 2026