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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses the opening of the new Parliament and swearing-in ceremony for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives at Gordon House, on September 18.

Post-Election Training for MPs

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...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Wednesday’s (October 1) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Jamaica Co-Chairs Working Group on UN Mandate Implementation Review

Programme Director and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Focal Point at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Latoya Clarke.

Gov’t Agencies Partner to Launch SDG Creative Expression Competition for Students

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (right), receives a gift from Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on September 29.

Leaders in Government and Business Urged to Position Region as a Hub for Innovation

Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), shakes hands with Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) President, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, during Monday’s (September 29) CTU ICT Week 2025 press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Kurtis Lindqvist; and CTU Secretary General, Rodney Taylor.

Universal Service Fund Targeting Upgrade of Community Access Points Islandwide

View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.

8 months ago Finance & Public Service

Bank of Jamaica Maintains 5.75 Per Cent Policy Interest Rate

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...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left); Chief Hansard Reporter, Carl Bryan (centre), and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe (right), lead the Opening Ceremony for the Orientation of Members of Parliament (MPs) at Gordon House, on Tuesday (September 30).

8 months ago Parliament

House Receives Support from CPA to Review Standing Orders

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...

Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Godphey Sterling, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

8 months ago CybersecurityNational Security and PeaceOffice of the Prime Minister

Promotion of Safer Online Practices During NCAM

Jamaica will officially launch National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCAM) 2025 on October 1, joining the global movement to promote safer online practices and build digital resilience. Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Godphey Sterling, said the Month is being marked under the international theme, ‘Secure Our World’, and Jamaica’s national theme, ‘Secure Today –...

Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis. The Board is a statutory body under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.

8 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Board of Supervision Urges Community Support to Address Homelessness

The Board of Supervision (BOS) is urging citizens to demonstrate greater compassion and active support for individuals experiencing homelessness. The call comes as the BOS, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, prepares to undertake the National Homeless Survey in October. The Survey will serve as a national count of individuals experiencing homelessness, generating critical data to inform...

8 months ago Office of the Prime MinisterTechnologyTelecommunications

Jamaica Continues to Take Strategic Steps in ICT Journey to Build Modern Digital Society

Jamaica continues to take strategic steps in its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) journey, in a bid to build a modern digital society that serves all. Addressing the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT Week 2025, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on September 29, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right), gives the main address at a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of St. Andrew North & Downtown Kingston at the Jamaica National (JN) Conference Suites in Kingston, on Monday (September 22). Listening keenly are (from left): President of the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston, Shawna Brown and President of the Rotary Club of St Andrew North, Pierpont Wilson.

8 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Parents Urged Not to Discourage Children from Pursuing TVET Careers

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, is encouraging parents and guardians not to discourage their children from pursuing technical and vocational education and training (TVET) over traditional careers. She emphasised that careers in skills-based sectors are just as lucrative as traditional paths. Dr. Ingleton was speaking at a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of St. Andrew...

Facilitator in the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Safety at Sea Training Programme and Head of the Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle Shaw (right), speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston. Listening are: Marine Inspector with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Norman Thompson and Senior Director of Extension Services for the Capture Fisheries Branch of the NFA, Shellene Berry.

8 months ago Fisheries

Fishers Encouraged to Share Knowledge Gained from Safety at Sea Training

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging fishers benefitting from its Safety at Sea Training Programme, to share the knowledge gained with other fishers from their communities. Beginning in 2022, the programme has so far impacted scores of fishers across the island, as part of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which sees training in safety at sea techniques. Senior...