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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), is joined by Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart (left), and President, EON Reality, Mats Johansson, as he interacts with Spatial AI technology at Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday (October 5). The occasion was the launch of the EON Reality and Sandals Corporate University (SCU) training and development partnership.

Minister Bartlett Endorses Spatial AI Technology for Advancing Tourism Stakeholder Development

Spatial Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is poised to revolutionise training in Jamaica’s tourism industry through virtual and augmented reality platforms for enhancing the education and professional development of staff and stakeholders in the sector. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, endorsed...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), converses with the Ministry’s Chief Technical Director, Dwight Wilson (second right), and residents of Falmouth, Trelawny, where drain cleaning will be carried out to contain the spread of dengue, during a visit on Friday (October 6).

Gov’t Allocates $6m for Emergency Drain Cleaning in Falmouth

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Forestry Department, and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry (left), is assisted by Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited, Donna Howe, to plant a tree at Lydford Beulah Park Great House in St. Ann on Friday (October 6) to mark National Tree Planting Day.

1,000 Trees Planted at Lydford Beulah Park Great House in St. Ann

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), shares pleasantries with Chief Education Officer (Acting), Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), during the launch of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Teachers’ Digital Skills Project. The ceremony was held at the Education Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (October 4). Sharing the moment are (from second left) Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Teaching Council, Dr. Winsome Gordon, and Senior Director, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards, Carolyn Sykora.

Gov’t Continuing Efforts to Advance Digital Education Delivery

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), holds discussions with (from left), Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson; Manager,Marlon Turner Construction, Marlon Turner; and Senior Project Manager in the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Special Projects Unit , Jacqueline Johnson. The occasion was a recent tour of the Frome and Little London Police stations’ construction sites in Westmoreland.

Groundbreaking for New Westmoreland Police Divisional Headquarters Expected by Year End

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Up to $1.4b in Benefits Generated Under Gov’t’s Productive Inputs Relief Scheme

The Government’s Productive Inputs Relief (PIR) scheme has generated benefits totalling up to $1.4 billion for the period to date between 2021 and 2023. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (October 6). The PIR scheme facilitates...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a water truck in Clarks Town, Trelawny . Occasion was a commissioning ceremony for the truck, a ramp and pumping station on Thursday (October 5). Sharing the moment are (from left) Chief Executive Officer at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Joseph Gyles; Chairman of the NIC Board, Nigel Myrie and Board Member at the NIC, Genille Attalla.

3 years ago AgricultureWater

More Water for Farmers in Clarks Town, Trelawny

A new pumping station, ramp and water truck have been commissioned in the community of Clarks Town, Trelawny, to benefit farmers in the area. The commissioning was spearheaded by the National Irrigation Commission (NIC). At the handover ceremony held on Thursday (October 5), Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the commissioning is to ensure that a...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses a Praedial Larceny Prevention Sensitisation session on October 5 at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston.

3 years ago AgricultureFisheries

Amendment to Praedial Larceny Act to Go Before Parliament Shortly

Legislation to amend the Praedial Larceny (Prevention) Act to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement to go after farm thieves is expected to go before Parliament shortly. Addressing a sensitisation session on October 5 at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston, State Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, said the amendment will provide further deterrence against the criminal...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (October 6) Destination Jamaica Events Seminar at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston.

3 years ago Tourism

Jamaica on Course to Realise Tourism Growth Strategy

Jamaica’s tourism industry is on track to realise its 5x5x5 growth strategy of five million visitors and earnings of US$5 billion by 2025. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, while delivering the keynote address during Friday’s (October 6) Destination Jamaica Events Seminar at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. “We are just rounding off four million visitors this...

Minister of Industry, Investment, & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

3 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Highlights Low Unemployment Rate

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is welcoming the decline in Jamaica’s unemployment rate, which stood at 4.5 per cent as of April 2023. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (October 6), Senator Hill argued that the significant achievement of getting the unemployment down to this...

A tearful Rhianna Lewis, a grade-11 student of Rhodes Hall High School in Hanover (centre), accepts the inaugural Jill Stewart Sports Scholarship from Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart (left) and Founder of MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera. Occasion was the MoBay City Run scholarship awards ceremony held recently at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Western Jamaica Students Awarded $3.5 Million in Scholarships

The MoBay City Run charity has awarded $3.5 million in scholarships to tertiary and high-school students from across Western Jamaica. The funds, which represent the proceeds from this year’s MoBay City Run, were handed over during the organisation’s recent scholarship presentation ceremony held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James. Beneficiaries are from Sharpe Teachers' College, Mount Alvernia High School,...

Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

3 years ago Cybersecurity

Jamaicans Urged to Protect Themselves Against Botnet Attacks

Jamaicans, especially business owners, are being urged to adopt good cybersecurity practises to protect themselves against botnet attacks. A botnet is a network of computers controlled by a single attacker which is infected by software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a computer system. The warning comes as the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) reports the...