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Co-Founders of the Moyston's Life Changing Powerhouse, Kenroy Moyston (right) and his wife, Melanie Moyston, perform during a benefit gospel concert to support an Open Door University Scholarship on May 29, at Lyssons Primary School.

Foundation Offers Open Door University Scholarship for Students in St. Thomas

Eligible persons in Lyssons, St. Thomas, and surrounding communities are being encouraged to apply for the Open Door University Scholarship, which offers up to $300,000 towards tertiary studies. The scholarship is open to persons over 17 years old who are...

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 2.

Enforcement Provisions of Data Protection Act to Be Fully Activated

National ST&I Strategic Plan 2026-2035 to Be Taken to Cabinet Soon

Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, participates in the breaking of ground for the US$25 million SANA commercial development on Thursday (May 28) at the South Avenue site in Kingston. He is joined by (from left), Chairman of Money Masters Real Estate and Infrastructure Investments Limited (MMREIF), Michael McNaughton; Former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding; Chairman of Money Masters- REIF South Development Limited, Ewan Straw; President of Money Masters Limited, Claudette Crooks; Investor, Adolph Stamp; and Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

Gov’t Facilitating Responsible Private Sector Investments

A view of the flight deck of the USS Nimitz as it makes its way to Jamaica on its final stop of the Southern Seas 2026 Deployment. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon had a high-seas tour of the vessel on Saturday (May 30) where they saw how the vessel is operated. The aircraft carrier will be docked in Kingston from June 1 to 5.

Government Welcomes USS Nimitz to Kingston Harbour

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (centre), is in conversation with Principal, Excelsior Community College, Dr. Philmore McCarty (right), and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AI Owl, Cas Maxwell, at the Artificial Intelligence Conference and Professional Development Certification Workshop 2026, held recently at Excelsior

2 weeks ago EducationTechnology

Senator Morgan Highlights Need to Demystify AI to Empower Citizens

Parliamentary Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth, and Information Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, has highlighted the need to intensify efforts to demystify artificial intelligence (AI) so that citizens can understand and embrace the technology, and benefit from its use. He said that Jamaica must ensure that its people can distinguish between AI that serves human dignity and advancement of the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, delivers her contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 20).

3 weeks ago InnovationTechnology

Jamaica Already Seeing Results from ICT Authority

A year after its formal operationalisation in 2025, Jamaica’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority is driving a wave of modernisation across government, delivering on its mandate to cut bureaucracy and improve efficiency. The ICT Authority is a key pillar of the country’s Streamlining Processes for Efficiency and Economic Development (SPEED) Agenda. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...

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...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth right, front row), is joined by Principal of Lawrence Tavern Primary School, Marlene Davis-Fairweather (fourth left, front row); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (fifth right, second row); Government Senator, Rose Bennett Cooper (third right, front row); Lawrence Tavern Primary School teachers and other stakeholders during Teachers’ Day Celebration, and the handover of digital devices and a classroom smartboard on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 6).

1 month ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Teachers At Lawrence Tavern Primary Receive Laptops

Teachers at Lawrence Tavern Primary School were honoured with digital devices and classroom technology during a Teachers’ Day celebration, held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 6). Thirty-six teachers at the institution received laptops courtesy of the Flow Foundation, while the school was presented with a BlackPoint smartboard through a partnership involving BlackPoint and Imperial Appliances....

A flyer promoting the JPS Community Connect Pop-Up scheduled for Thursday, May 7.

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Residents In Parottee to Benefit from JPS Community Connect Pop-Up on May 7

Residents of Parottee in St. Elizabeth are being encouraged to take advantage of the JPS Community Connect Pop-Up on Thursday, May 7, at the Parottee Primary School from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The initiative, being spearheaded by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), will bring together several government agencies and partners to deliver services directly to residents. The Jamaica...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, opens the debate for the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act in the Senate on Friday (May 1).

1 month ago Technology

USF Restores 290 Public Wi-Fi Sites Damaged By Hurricane Melissa

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has restored 290 public Wi-Fi sites as of March 31, 2026, following widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided the update as she opened the debate on the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act in the Senate on Friday (May 1). She noted that under...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act through Upper House on Friday (May 1).

1 month ago Foreign AffairsTechnologyTelecommunicationsYouth

Senate Passes Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act

The Senate, on Friday (May 1), passed the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act to provide stronger protection for children in the digital space, and enable more effective investigation and prosecution of cyber offences by law enforcement. The legislation introduces harsher punishments for those who target children, including imprisonment of up to 20 years where an offence is committed against an individual under...