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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Ministry’s press conference at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 4).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Ministry’s press conference at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 4).

JUTC to Launch Testing of Self-charging Battery Electric Bus

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will shortly commence testing of a self-charging battery electric bus.The unit has the potential to operate over 1,500 kilometers before requiring refuelling and can last three months before needing a rapid battery recharge.Science, Energy,...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4).

Education Minister Urges Educators to Embrace Technology and AI for Transforming Learning
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
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

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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
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Global Services Association of Jamaica Partners with Chicago’s 1871 to Boost Tech Industry

The Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) has announced plans to forge a partnership with 1871, the largest incubator in Chicago, to provide Jamaican tech professionals with greater access to global markets. The collaboration will be formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), designed to foster growth and opportunity for tech companies in Jamaica. Vice President of Business Process Outsourcing...
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Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on February 14.
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Integrated Electronic Case Management System To Boost Court Efficiency

The Judiciary is on a drive to modernise its processes and ensure the speedy, effective and reliable resolution of disputes requiring litigation, with the phased rollout of the integrated electronic case management system. The system connects the Parish Courts, Supreme Court, Gun Court, the High Court Division of the Gun Court, the Circuit Division of the Gun Court and the...
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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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