Members of Parliament (MPs) will benefit from a post-election training programme hosted by the Houses of Parliament in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe, said the training will equip both newly elected and returning members with the knowledge, competencies and resources to effectively fulfill their constitutional and parliamentary responsibilities as legislators,...

Jamaica and New Zealand have been tasked with leading the working group on the United Nations (UN) 80 Mandate Implementation Review. The disclosure was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. “Every time the General Assembly passes a resolution, it has...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in partnership with e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) and the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, has officially launched a school art and creative writing initiative titled –‘Jamaica’s Young Voices: Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Creative Expression Competition’. The initiative is intended to inspire students to creatively express their vision for Jamaica’s future through...

Leaders in government and business in the Caribbean are being urged to position the region as a hub for innovation, design and AI-driven problem solving. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, made the call during the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is looking to revamp community access points (CAPs) across the island. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Monday’s (September 29) Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025 press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. Mr. Vaz said the revamp will commence...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced that its policy interest rate offered to deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) on overnight placements with the BOJ will be maintained at 5.75 per cent per annum. This decision was reached during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings held on September 25 and 26. The Committee is chaired by BOJ Governor Richard Byles. The BOJ...

The House of Representatives is receiving significant support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to review its Standing Orders. The Standing Orders are the rules that govern the proceedings, actions and conduct of members in the Chamber. Addressing the Opening Ceremony for the Orientation of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday (September 30), Speaker of the House of Representatives, the...