The National AI (artificial intelligence) Task Force is to develop a National AI Draft Policy by November 2026. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 2....

Measures are being taken to ensure that enforcement provisions of the Data Protection Act will be fully activated and to further place the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) on a path to becoming a technically capable, enforcement-ready national data protection authority. The Data Protection Act, passed in 2020, established the framework for how personal data in Jamaica is collected,...

The Jamaica Cybersecurity Standards Framework, aligned with the internationally recognised NIST framework, is now complete. Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, disclosed this during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 2). Dr. Wheatley also informed...

The Government is actively repositioning Jamaica Post as a modern platform for digital access, government services, logistics, and e-commerce opportunities. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks. In her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Jamaica Post will resume shipping parcels and packets (merchandise) to the United States (US) market on June 1, following the implementation of a system for the pre-calculation and payment of duties before the packages leave Jamaica. The update comes several months after the suspension was effected in response to Executive Order 14324, which revoked the previous de minimis exemption for...

The introduction of a digital document wallet and a government notification system for citizens are among the priority areas for the next phase of Jamaica's digital transformation. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Audrey Marks. In her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate...

Alister McLean has been named Jamaica’s first Disability Inclusion Advocate. A respected youth advocate and public voice for disability rights, Mr. McLean is widely recognised for using his lived experience to challenge stigma, promote accessibility and advance equal opportunity, consistently demonstrating that disability is not inability. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement during...