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Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 25).

Gov’t Implements Electronic Signatures Policy

The Government has implemented the electronic transactions policy, establishing the Government of Jamaica standard for the lawful, secure and auditable use of electronic signatures and electronically signed records for the conduct of official business. It validates electronic signatures, giving them...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), shares a photo opportunity with awardees and stakeholders during the LASCO/Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information/Jamaica Teaching Council 2025 Teacher and Principal of the Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 25). Pictured (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Jamacia Teaching Council, Dr. Winsome Gordon; Chief Executive Officer of the Lasco Chin Foundation, Professor Rosalea Hamilton; Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Principal of the Year, Orville Richards; Teacher of the Year, Dorette Rhoden-Henry; Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher of the Year, Gavin DeRizzio; and Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, James Rawle.

Top Educators for 2025 Honoured

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr. Gary McKenzie (second right), converses with (from left) Commanding Officer, Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (P-STEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Lloyd Darby; Chief Executive Officer, Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), Dave Cliff; Jamaica National (JN) Foundation General Manager, Claudine Allen; and President, Jamaica Motorcyclist Association (JMA) and Community Engagement National Helmet Wearing Coalition Lead, Marlon Fletcher. The occasion was the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Helmet Enforcement Training at the JCF Helmet on Wednesday (March 25) at the JCF Area Four Headquarters (Harman Barracks) on South Camp Road in Kingston.

Multi-Agency Partnership Boosting JCF Helmet Enforcement Thrust

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, addresses the opening of the two-day Ministry of Health/Pan American Health Organization After-Action Review for Hurricane Melissa Response, at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on March 24.

ODPEM Head Says National Response to Hurricane Melissa Was Strong

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24).

Gov’t Strengthens Digital Economy Measurement Capacity

Minister of Local Government & Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), in conversation with Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second right); Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith (right) and SDC Board Chairman, Hidran McKulsky. The interaction took place at the Kingston & St. Andrew Governance Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (March 25).

2 weeks ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Churches to Receive Hurricane Grants in April

Minister of Local Government & Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that 419 churches that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are set to receive grants from the Government in April. The grants will be paid out under the Government’s $75million Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, which forms part of the post Hurricane Melissa National Clean-Up...

Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Owners Of Garages in Portland Urged to Be Mindful of Public’s Respiratory Health

Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, is appealing to Automotive site owners, particularly garages and facilities where spraying takes place, to be careful not to put the public’s respiratory health at risk. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation on March 12, Mr. Hume said these facilities “are a significant problem to persons with respiratory...

National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Leonard Francis (left); Principal of Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, Richard Thompson (centre), and Island Car Rentals CEO, Ryan Parkes, view a display mounted during the National Schools Environmental Clubs Student Workshop hosted by NEPA at the school on March 6.

2 weeks ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA Launches Competition to Inspire Jamaica’s Young Environmental Leaders

High-school students across Jamaica are poised to benefit from exciting opportunities through the upcoming Junior CEO Competition, to be launched by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). The competition is part of NEPA’s broader strategy to engage young people in environmental protection and promote sustainable development. The initiative, scheduled to begin this year, was announced by NEPA Chief Executive...

Founder and Executive Director of Young Women and Men of Purpose, Lasinia Rhoden.

2 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

Entrepreneurs to Benefit from REAP Conference on March 26

Entrepreneurs from across western Jamaica and beyond are set to benefit from networking, training and inspiration at the Fifth staging of the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Conference, scheduled for March 26 at the Iberostar Rose Hall Hotel in St. James. The annual conference is hosted by Young Women and Men of Purpose, and forms part of activities...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in discussion with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the closing of the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.

2 weeks ago Budget 2026/2027

Environmental Protection Levy Revised

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that changes has been made to the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL) following discussions with manufacturers. Closing the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24), the Minister explained that manufacturers voiced concern about the previous announcement that the base on which the levy is applied...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.

2 weeks ago Budget 2026/2027

JSE Establishes Stock Market Sandbox

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has established a Stock Market Sandbox, which is a simulated market environment designed to prepare businesses for the realities of operating as a publicly listed entity. The Sandbox will expose prospective companies to the reporting obligations, corporate governance standards, and regulatory expectations they will face once listed. It is set to begin on April 17,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on (March 19).

2 weeks ago Budget 2026/2027

Gov’t Leveraging National Debt to Drive Growth – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government is committed to leveraging national debt for strategic projects that drive economic growth and ensure future repayment. While noting that the current Budget involves significant additional borrowing, he said that there is a fundamental difference between borrowing that builds and borrowing that burdens. “The Government will ensure that...