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Jamaica Being Positioned as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Government is positioning Jamaica as a regional hub for technology and innovation as part of the economic growth strategy. The Minister, in a speech delivered by Permanent...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the Government’s new policy direction for growth, dubbed ASPIRE Jamaica, during a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (November 19).

Government to Undertake National Drive to Reduce Red Tape and Bureaucracy

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Managing Director, Carib Cement Company Limited, Jorge Martinez Mora (centre), unveil the design for the new concrete road at Bay Farm Villa Close in St. Andrew West Central which was officially opened on Thursday (November 21). Sharing the moment is Industrial and Building Solutions Manager, Carib Cement Company, André Nelson.

Gov’t Looking to Use Concrete for Low Use Roads

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Civil Service Long Service Awards Ceremony at King’s House on Wednesday (November 20). Some 497 civil servants were recognised for their dedication to the public sector for 25 years and more.

Government Commits to Building a Civil Service with Strong Reputation for Excellence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the Government’s new policy direction for growth during a briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (November 19).

Gov’t Investing in Human Capital Development to Drive Growth

1 year ago Industry

High-Speed Broadband Access to Be Expanded Across the Island

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Government remains steadfast in its commitment to expanding high-speed broadband access islandwide. In an address delivered by Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer, during the Global Digital Services of Jamaica Breakfast Forum at the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Events Place in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (November 21),...

1 year ago Education

Two-Time JTA President is 2024 Roll of Honour Awardee

Two-time Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Doran Dixon, is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious JTA Roll of Honour Award. The presentation was made during the award ceremony on Wednesday (November 20) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in her address during the ceremony,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, converses with parents who attended a Parenting Workshop on Wednesday (November 20) at the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) on South Camp Road, Kingston. The workshop was held under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focused on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices.

1 year ago Education

PHOTOS: Education Minister Addresses Parenting Workshop

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, converses with parents who attended a Parenting Workshop on Wednesday (November 20) at the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) on South Camp Road, Kingston. The workshop was held under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focused on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and...

Director of the Community Cultural Development Services Division, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden Kirton, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

1 year ago Culture

JCDC to Increase Entries for Festival of the Performing Arts Competitions

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is to increase the number of entries for the 2025 Festival of the Performing Arts Competitions. Deadline for the submission of entries is December 13, 2024. Persons can enter the competitions by logging on to the JCDC’s new digital platform - www.jcdc.awardsplatform.com. Director of the JCDC’s Community Cultural Development Services Division, Marjorie Leyden Kirton,...

Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, Scientific Research Council, Carolyn Rose Miller.

1 year ago ScienceTechnology

SRC Stages Business Development and Opportunities Expo November 28

As Science and Technology Month celebrations continue, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) will stage its third business development and opportunities exposition on November 28. Dubbed, ‘SRC on Show’, the event is slated for the Hope Gardens playfield in Kingston, beginning 10:00 a.m. Divisional Manager for Marketing and Corporate Communications at the SRC, Carolyn Rose Miller, told JIS News that this...

Park Ranger with the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), Anthony King, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (November 21).

1 year ago Environment

JCDT Encourages Citizens to Help Protect the Blue and John Crow Mountains

The Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) is encouraging citizens to join hands in safeguarding the Blue and John Crow Mountains. Park Ranger with the JCDT, Anthony King, has made the call in light of growing environmental challenges, such as deforestation and climate change, and illegal activities like poaching and logging. The Blue and John Crow Mountains, Jamaica’s first United...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, responding to questions posed during the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Water Symposium, held at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 20),

under the theme: ‘Sustainable Water Management and Innovation’.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Licensing Process Being Finalised for Sale of Energy from Mona Reservoir Solar Project to JPS

The National Water Commission (NWC) is in the final stages of the licensing process for the sale of energy from the Mona Reservoir Floating Solar Project to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, gave the update during the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Water Symposium,...