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Senior Livestock Specialist with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Maxine Brown, speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office at 58A Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston. Ms. Brown is lauding the efforts of the Langston University in providing support to RADA by way of training in the use of the Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator (LINC).
Senior Livestock Specialist with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Maxine Brown, speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office at 58A Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston. Ms. Brown is lauding the efforts of the Langston University in providing support to RADA by way of training in the use of the Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator (LINC).

13 Livestock Officers Receive Training in Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator

Thirteen livestock officers with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) have received training to use the Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator, (LINC). The software, developed by Oklahoma-based Langston University, aids in the analysis and comparison of forage and feed formulations, to...
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (second left), and Head of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis (left), interact with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, during Monday’s (March 3) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship media launch held at AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The students are (from third left) Dervette Mignott, Toria-Lee Martin and Kiana Cousins.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (second left), and Head of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis (left), interact with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, during Monday’s (March 3) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship media launch held at AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The students are (from third left) Dervette Mignott, Toria-Lee Martin and Kiana Cousins.

34 Schools to Compete in Tech Challenge

Education Minister Highlights Character and Technology as Dual Pillars for Jamaica’s Future Progress
Vice President of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry, announcing plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chicago
Vice President of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry, announcing plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chicago's largest incubator, 1871. She was speaking at the media launch of GSAJ’s Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) 2025, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25).

Global Services Association of Jamaica Partners with Chicago’s 1871 to Boost Tech Industry
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on February 14.
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on February 14.

Integrated Electronic Case Management System To Boost Court Efficiency

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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Jamaica Must Take Advantage Of AI – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica must prepare to take advantage of the artificial intelligence revolution that is unfolding globally. “Jamaica must not be a spectator... the truth is that, historically, we have been spectators to world-shaping global transformations that have happened through the fourth industrial revolution. We have missed all of them as a country, but...
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Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (left), examines the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13), prior to the start of the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament. Mr. Fuller, who deputised for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivered the Throne Speech under the theme ‘Jamaica’s Next Chapter: Aspiring to Greatness’.
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68 Per Cent of Schools Now Have Broadband Access

Approximately 68 per cent of schools across the island now have broadband access. This was disclosed by Custos Rotulorm for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who also informed that 260 information and communications technology (ICT) labs and 21 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) labs have been established at primary schools. Additionally, Mr. Fuller said, “One Thousand Five Hundred tablets (computers)...
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Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivering the Throne Speech on Thursday, February 13, signalling the ceremonial opening of Parliament. Custos Fuller was deputising for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
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Six New Hotels to Create 10,000 Jobs

Construction of six hotels will begin during the new fiscal year, bringing foreign direct investment of US$2.5 billion and 10,000 new jobs. The announcement was made on Thursday (February 13) by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who delivered the 2025/26 Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament. He said that the new hotels will add 5,600 rooms, noting...
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Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, deputising for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivering the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13).
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Digital Transformation Being Advanced

The Government remains resolute in transforming Jamaica into a digital society, ensuring that a unique digital identity is available to every citizen, says Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller. He was delivering the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 13). Custos Fuller, who was deputising for Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen,...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, addresses the launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 at the Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew on Sunday (February 9).
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Gov’t Preparing Students to Compete in Technology-Driven World

The Government is investing heavily in ensuring that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to complete and excel in today’s rapidly changing world and workforce, says Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle. Addressing the launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 at Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew on Sunday (February 9), Mrs. Thomas-Gayle said the global environment...
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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Technology at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Leonardo Brown (left), greets students after delivering a public lecture on the topic ‘The Internet Never Forgets – Manage Your Digital Footprints’. The lecture was conducted during the launch of Digicel Foundation’s Safer Internet Together (SIT) Programme at the University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (February 11). The programme, which was launched on Safer Internet Day, is slated to run for one year and is aimed at promoting online safety, digital responsibility, and cyber awareness among young people and the wider society.
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Digicel Foundation Launches SIT Programme to Promote Online Safety

The Digicel Foundation, on Tuesday (February 11), officially launched its Safer Internet Together (SIT) Programme, a year-long initiative aimed at promoting online safety, digital responsibility and cyber awareness among young people and the wider society. The initiative’s launch at the Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, coincided with this year’s observance...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the CyberSMART Conference at the AC by Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew, on February 11.
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Expansion of CCTV Cameras Continues

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government continues to expand the network of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance cameras under Jamaica Eye. Through JamaicaEye, hundreds of Government CCTV cameras have been installed in townships across the island. “We are expanding, and we will continue to expand. We have now completed the required surveys...
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