Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government is not presently considering the reopening of its Embassy in Venezuela. She was responding to questions during the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives’ meeting at Gordon House on Thursday (March 5). Senator Johnson Smith explained that while Jamaica continues to maintain...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says that artificial intelligence (AI) is intended to elevate and not replace humans in the local workforce. “Our people remain central and AI should be used to elevate our workforce, not marginalise it; it is important that we put that on record,” he said. Speaking at...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has emphasised that the decision to discontinue the arrangement for deploying Cuban medical professionals in Jamaica’s public health sector stemmed from the inability of both Governments to reach agreement on new terms and conditions under a revised technical cooperation framework. The previous agreement with the Cuban Government...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s decision to take $11.4 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) is guided by economic responsibility and the needs of the nation. “The Government isn't taking the resources from the NHT for, you know, reasons that are not of national importance and concern,” he said. Dr. Holness, who was...

Financial institutions are undertaking upgrades and expansions to their infrastructure to ensure the seamless integration of the National Identification System (NIDS) into their operations. An electronic form of identification, NIDS will establish a comprehensive and secure database to capture and store the personal information of citizens and non nationals ordinarily residing in Jamaica. Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...

Senior Instructor at the HEART College of Construction Services, Shalimar Blair, is urging builders and homeowners to take advantage of free construction training offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust, aimed at strengthening building resilience across the island. He was speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held as part of the national ‘Strap Up Jamaica’ campaign led by...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says recruitment will be done to fill the post of National Security Advisor (NSA). She made the disclosure during the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee at Gordon House on Thursday (March 5). She explained that someone was previously acting in the post but has since gone off on a...