The Government has completed upgrades to the eGov Data Centre at a cost of $600 million. The project, which began in 2020, forms part of the public-sector transformation programme, being managed by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, noted that information and communications technology (ICT) is one of the...

Some 61 female business owners participated in a workshop staged on Thursday (February 29) under the Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in partnership with the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), was initiated to address the obstacles encountered by female-owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It aims to provide...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has delivered on a promise of assistance to a St. Ann mother and her disabled son. During a Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) town hall in the parish in January, 65-year-old Murrine Steer made an impassioned plea for help for her 44-year-old son, Kadia King Downer, who is physically disabled...

American actress, Sundra Oakley, is encouraging Jamaican students pursuing careers in the creative industries to believe in themselves. The actress, who was born in Queens, New York, USA, and has strong Jamaican roots, was guest speaker at the third Jamaica Creative Career Expo. The event was held recently at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Ms. Oakley told the...

As the Government intensifies investments in the development of a digital economy locally to drive national development, robust security measures are being put in place to mitigate the threat of cybercrime, says National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking at the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President’s Breakfast Forum in Montego Bay on Thursday (February 29), Mr. Chang...

Principal of Windsor Castle All-Age School, Robert Watson (second left), shakes hands with Courts Ready Cash Marketing Officer (Events), Carlos Wright, following the presentation of a water tank (pictured in the background) to the institution. The presentation was made during the official handover ceremony at the school in Windsor Castle, Portland on Thursday (February 29). Sharing the moment are (from left)...

A commemorative service marking Jamaica’s celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) will be held on Sunday, March 3 at the Gregory Park Baptist Church in St. Catherine, beginning 10:00 a.m. The Day, which has been observed by countries globally since the early 1900s, is commemorated on March 8. This year’s international theme is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Change’. The church...