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Acting Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Operations, Specialised Investigation Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Oral Henry, engages in light conversation with (from second left) Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) line officer graduates Felecia Christie and Sheldon Barnes; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Operations, JCA, Selina Clarke Graham; and Senior Director, JCA Central Operations, Janice Walker. Occasion was the line officers' graduation ceremony on Tuesday (May 12) at the Summit in Kingston.

Customs Officers Hailed As Frontline Protectors of Jamaica’s Borders

Acting Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Henry has hailed customs officers as front-line protectors of the nation’s borders. He noted that the officers play a crucial role in safeguarding national security and economic stability by preventing illegal and prohibited...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

Gov’t to Advance Blue Economy with Sea Moss Focus

Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, addressies the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) Service Excellence Conference 2026, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (May 13).

Gov’t Reports Progress In Strengthening Service Delivery

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 12.

Accountability Measures Across Public Sector to Be Strengthened

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Mark Malabver (left), converses with 2024 World Under-20 sprint relay gold medallist, Shanoya Douglas; and Chief Revenue Officer at Sagicor Life Jamaica and Director of the Sagicor Foundation, Mark Chisholm, during Tuesday's (May 12) launch of the 2026 JTA/Sagicor National Athletics Championships. The event was hosted at the JTA’s WBC Ben Hawthorne Conference Room in downtown Kingston.

Support Urged for Young Athletes At 2026 JTA/Sagicor Championships

A robotics display at the WorldSkills Autonomous Mobile Robotics Invitational Training Camp at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in St. Ann in January 2024.

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Advancement In Science, Technology, Innovation

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting significant advancement in the country’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) sector. As stated in the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) 2024, the sector recorded measurable progress across several key areas, including policy development, regulatory strengthening, digital transformation, research and development (R&D), and improvements to the national quality infrastructure. The gains are...

3 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Care Fund to Support Community Projects Linked to Health Ministry’s Strategies for NCD Prevention

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be injecting half a billion dollars into an initiative that supports a more family and community-integrated approach to holistic healthcare. Dubbed Community Arranged Response Efforts (CARE) Fund, the initiative aims to support community projects linked to the Ministry’s strategies for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention over the next two years. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the...

Former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke.

3 weeks ago Foreign Affairs

Atlanta-Based Jamaican Organisation to Honour Former Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke

Former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, is to be honoured by Atlanta-based Jamaican organisation, the Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF), during its upcoming 2026 gala, in recognition of his global leadership and contributions to Jamaica’s economic resilience. The organisation announced that Dr. Clarke will be presented with the ICF Global Impact Award during its highly anticipated...

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Health Ministry to Develop Social Media Policy for Children and Adolescents

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking to develop a comprehensive policy framework to govern the use of social media by children and adolescents. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 12), Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, noted that while social media platforms have transformed communication, networking, and...

The front cover of the Planning Institute of Jamaica

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Development Partners Supporting Medium-Term Framework

Official Development Assistance (ODA) from International Development Partners (IDPs) continued to play a pivotal role in supporting Jamaica’s Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF), through a mix of new and ongoing projects and programmes during 2024. This was highlighted by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in its latest Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ). The report indicated that new...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, closes the debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act in the Senate on May 8.

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Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Land Tenure Security Across Jamaica

With more than 23,400 land titles issued under the National Land Titling Programme, the Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land tenure security across the country. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, notes that more than half of these have been issued between 2021 and 2025 under the new Systematic Land...

Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Eduardo Ali (centre), is in discussion with Principal of the St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School, Anthony Garwood (left), and Head of the Mathematics Department at the school, Petrona Hemans-Mighty, during a visit to the institution on May 12 to observe the pilot of the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module One.

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CXC Observes CTEC Mathematics Pilot At Dinthill Technical High

Officials from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), on Tuesday (May 12), observed candidates sitting the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module 1 at Dinthill Technical High School, as the regional examination body piloted the new qualification. CTEC is a new modular certification that allows students to complete subjects in smaller units tailored to their learning pace. The St. Catherine-based...