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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.

Jamaica Lays Strong Foundation for AI Governance

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 is well-positioned to harness AI across diverse local sectors. Building...

Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Dr. Warren Vernon.

Document Recovery Programme to Become a Permanent NIRA Feature

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

Jamaicans Urged to Adopt Responsible Disposal Practices

State Minister, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), listens as Chief Executive Officer, VM Foundation, Samantha Charles (second left), makes a point to Jamaica Library Service (JLS) National Reading Competition 2025 winner in the nine to 11 age group, Ladonia Rowe. Also sharing in the conversation is Director General, JLS, Maureen Thompson. Occasion was the launch of the 2026 staging of the reading competition at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 1.

JLS Targeting 6,000 Entrants for 2026 National Reading Competition

Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Robinson, emphasises a point during an interview with JIS News on April 1.

Monetary Policy Tools Will Be Used to Deal with Expected Spike in Inflation – BOJ

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

2 days ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Improving Garbage Collection in Western Jamaica

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the agency is strengthening its fleet management to improve garbage collection across western Jamaica. He noted that trucks and crews from other areas have been deployed to support operations in the region. “We don’t sit on our hands… . We bring in, from time-to-time, extra trucks from...

Kyron Parry (left) of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire Safety Prevention and Investigation Branch shares a moment with St. Mary Technical High School student Dashawn Forrester, who tries on JFB gear during a Career Day expo at the institution on March 25.

2 days ago EducationYouth

St. Mary Technical High Students Explore Career Opportunities at Expo

Students of St. Mary Technical High School explored a wide range of career opportunities during a Career Day Expo, held at the institution on March 25. The event adopted a multidimensional approach, bringing together professionals from diverse fields who engaged students through presentations, discussions, and interactive sessions designed to help them make informed decisions about their future careers. Vice Principal,...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), looks on as Technology for Development Officer at the United Nations Children

2 days ago Justice and Constitutional AffairsYouth

Child Diversion Programme a Success Story for Jamaica – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has hailed the Child Diversion Programme as a success story for Jamaica. Operational since 2020, the programme aims to divert children, ages 12 to 17, away from the formal criminal justice system. “I can tell you that the Child Diversion Programme remains one of the Ministry's most progressive interventions providing children...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left); Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden, and

Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality, Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker, examine a helmet at the launch of the BSJ Motorcycle Helmet standard - JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users - on March 31 at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston.

2 days ago CARICOMCommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ to Establish Regional Motorcycle Helmet-Testing Laboratory

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be establishing a regional motorcycle helmet-testing laboratory as part of a broader effort to raise awareness about the importance of using certified, high-quality motorcycle helmets to save lives and reduce head injuries. Executive Director of the BSJ, Dr. Velton Gooden, made the announcement at the launch of the BSJ Motorcycle Helmet standard –...

Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (third left, front row); Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Fayola Evans Roberts (third right, front row); and Licensing and Compliance Officer and Attorney-at-Law, Charah Malcolm (second right, front row), are joined by Licensed Trustees, Attorneys-at-Law, and Chartered Accountants following the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) Trustees’ Compliance Seminar, held on March 26 at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

2 days ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

OSI Strengthening Jamaica’s Insolvency Framework Through Professional Development

The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) continues to strengthen Jamaica’s insolvency framework through targeted professional development, highlighted by the successful staging of its Trustees’ Compliance Seminar on March 26. Held under the theme ‘Trustee Compliance, Bill of Costs, Taxation of Accounts, and Discharge under the Insolvency Act’, the seminar formed part of the OSI’s ongoing education programme for...

3 days ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

Seven Jamaican Officers Graduate Caribbean Security Course in Washington DC

Seven defence and security officers – five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and two from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) – graduated from the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University in Washington DC, after recently completing a two-week Caribbean Security and Defense Course. They were among 52 participants representing Belize, Brazil,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

3 days ago Foreign AffairsTourism

Minister Bartlett Heads to Washington DC on April 7 for Four-Day Working Visit

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will arrive in Washington DC on April 7 for an intensive four day programme designed to position Jamaica prominently within the American capital’s diplomatic, academic, and tourism trade corridors. The visit – anchored in Jamaica’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa and the imperative to sustain momentum in its largest source market – features a diverse...