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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Creative, St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Samal Duggins, during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Creative, St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Samal Duggins, during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.

Ministry Pursuing Further Partnerships to Integrate More Technology in Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is looking to partner with private-sector companies to integrate more technology in the sector to improve farming practices, particularly on small farms. Addressing the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets...
A Medfly trap installed on a farm.
A Medfly trap installed on a farm.

Jamaica First in Caribbean to Use Smart Trap Technology
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices to provide details about the 2025 staging of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference. Listening is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith. The conference will be held from February 17 to 19 at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices to provide details about the 2025 staging of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference. Listening is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith. The conference will be held from February 17 to 19 at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover.

Global Tourism Conference to Focus on Building Resilience Through Technology
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the main address at the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at Campion College on Thursday (January 9).
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the main address at the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at Campion College on Thursday (January 9).

e-Learning Jamaica to Distribute More Than 15,000 Computers and Smart Boards to Schools This Year
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tourism at Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Friday (Dec.13).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tourism at Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Friday (Dec.13).

Region Must Not Be Left Behind in Use of AI – Minister Bartlett

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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, greet co-founders of TechBeach, Jamaican Kirk Hamilton (centre) and Trinidadian, Kyle Maloney (right), during the staging of the event at Secret Resorts in Montego Bay on Wednesday (December 4).
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Technology Can Transform Tourism – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that technology has the potential to transform the local tourism landscape creating more enriching experiences for visitors. “Imagine a future where our tourism industry is enhanced by cutting-edge technology, where visitors experience Jamaica not just through our beaches and resorts but through powerful digital experiences,” he said. “This is the future we are...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a session on the final day of the TechBeach Retreat, at Secrets Resort in St. James, on Friday (December 6).
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Technology Being Used to Improve Skill Sets of Citizens

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says that the Government is committed to using technology to improve the skill sets of the island’s citizens. Dr. Morris Dixon was addressing a session on the final day of the TechBeach Retreat, at Secrets Resort in St. James, on Friday (December 6). “We're embedding a...
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Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left), presents the award for Most Outstanding Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Short Story to Nataliah Castillo of St Joseph’s Convent in Trinidad and Tobago, during Thursday’s (December 5) 2024 CXC Top Awards Ceremony in St. Lucia.
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CXC Fine-Tuning Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is in the process of fine-tuning its generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.   This was disclosed by CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wayne Wesley, in his address during the Council’s 2024 Top Awards Ceremony in St. Lucia on Thursday (December 5).   Dr. Wesley reasoned that CXC wants greater success for more of its candidates,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum, held under the theme TRENDJA – The Future of Education with AI and Digital Technology: A Jamaican Explorative Vision’. The forum, hosted at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Wednesday (November 27), was staged to provide persons with information on AI and how it can be beneficial to children and parents.
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Parents Encouraged to Guide Their Children’s Engagements with Artificial Intelligence

As technology continues to rapidly evolve, parents are being encouraged to facilitate their children’s exploration of and engagement with artificial intelligence (AI). This urging comes from Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who noted that AI is a critical part of the future. Speaking during the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting...
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Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, Scientific Research Council, Carolyn Rose Miller.
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SRC Stages Business Development and Opportunities Expo November 28

As Science and Technology Month celebrations continue, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) will stage its third business development and opportunities exposition on November 28. Dubbed, ‘SRC on Show’, the event is slated for the Hope Gardens playfield in Kingston, beginning 10:00 a.m. Divisional Manager for Marketing and Corporate Communications at the SRC, Carolyn Rose Miller, told JIS News that this...
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