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An aerial shot of the Michael Black coconut farm in St. Thomas
An aerial shot of the Michael Black coconut farm in St. Thomas

Coconut Board Targets Five Per Cent Annual Increase in Value-Added Output, Exports

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is looking to expand agro-processing output and value-added exports by at least five per cent annually. This is among operational plans contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year...
Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.
Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.

e-Learning Jamaica Limited Recommits to Driving National Progress Through Technology
Sub-Officer in Charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, speaks during the Guanaboa Vale Police Social Action Day event in St. Catherine on Friday (April 26).
Sub-Officer in Charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, speaks during the Guanaboa Vale Police Social Action Day event in St. Catherine on Friday (April 26).

JamaicaEye Aids Police in Denting Motor Vehicle Thefts in Spanish Town
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the opening ceremony of the FLOW Girls in ICT Day Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 25). The Expo was attended by approximately 300 high-school girls from across the country with an interest in ICT.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the opening ceremony of the FLOW Girls in ICT Day Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 25). The Expo was attended by approximately 300 high-school girls from across the country with an interest in ICT.

PHOTOS: Flow Girls in ICT Day Expo
Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones, makes a presentation on public-sector transformation, at the opening of the fourth Organisation Development Transformation Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence (CARI-CODE), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 24). The two-day event was held under the theme ‘BEYOND TOMORROW – Organisation Development as Leverage in the era of Artificial Intelligence and Society 5.0’ and featured local and international presenters.
Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones, makes a presentation on public-sector transformation, at the opening of the fourth Organisation Development Transformation Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence (CARI-CODE), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 24). The two-day event was held under the theme ‘BEYOND TOMORROW – Organisation Development as Leverage in the era of Artificial Intelligence and Society 5.0’ and featured local and international presenters.

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses the Future Ready International Conference held at the University of Technology (UTECH) Jamaica in Kingston on April 24. At right is sign language interpreter, Antoinette Aiken.
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Gov’t to Establish STEM Innovation Teaching Centre at Heroes Circle

The Government is looking to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) innovation teaching centre at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure, said the facility will be part of plans for the redevelopment of the area, which will include a new parliament building and other structures to house the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the STEMxpo at the Future Ready International Conference at the University of Technology (UTech) in Kingston on April 24. Also sharing in the moment are (from left) President, UTech, Dr. Kevin Brown; Chairman, JaSTEM for Growth Foundation, Glen Christian; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Founder and CEO, 21stCentEd., Marlon Lindsay.
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Jamaica a STEM Island – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared Jamaica a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) island with a vision of fostering innovation, driving economic growth, and empowering citizens to thrive in the global knowledge economy. “Through our collaborative all-hands-on-deck approach, Government, private sector, academia and civil society, we will work towards this goal. Jamaica is now officially declared...
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Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.
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E-Learning Jamaica Nearing Target of Disbursing 26,000 Electronic Vouchers to Educators

Approximately 25,700 electronic vouchers (e-vouchers) have been issued to educators in public schools islandwide under the ongoing ‘Own Your Own Device’ initiative. This brings e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM) closer to its target of disbursing 26,000 e-vouchers. The State agency is responsible for promoting the integration and infusion of technology in the public education system. Under the Own Your Own Device...
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Student of the Lister Mair/Gilby School for the Deaf, Analeise Ledgister, receives her prizes for second place in the Poster category from Information Service Division Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Elijah Green. Occasion was the 2024 Essay, Oratory, Poster and Performing Arts (EOPP) Competition, staged by the SRC at the Stella Maris Preparatory School in St. Andrew, recently.
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Students Recognised for Achievements in EOPP Competition by SRC

Several students have been recognised for their remarkable achievements and creativity in the 2024 Essay, Oratory, Poster and Performing Arts (EOPP) Competition. The awards ceremony was held recently at the Stella Maris Preparatory School in St. Andrew, where 31 individuals were presented with trophies, certificates, medals, electronic and gift cards, and baskets. An annual competition hosted by the Scientific Research...
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JACRA to Facilitate Increase in Regulated Agricultural Commodities

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) will be seeking to facilitate an increase in the production of regulated agricultural commodities (RACs) by at least 20 per cent in the 20024/25 fiscal year. This is contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2025. The increased production is expected to fill supply...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), shares a photo opportunity with participants during Thursday’s (April 18) Microsoft Black Partner Growth Initiative (BPGI) Innovation Round-Table Forum at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Head Office in Kingston. From left are Global Director, BPGI Microsoft Global Partner Solutions, Raamel Mitchell; Microsoft Country Manager, Yamile Bustamante Allen; Executive Director, Black Channel Partner Alliance, Alyssa Williams; and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox.
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Gov’t Committed to Executing Digital Transformation the ‘RITE’ Way

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Government is committed to executing digital transformation the “RITE” way. RITE is an acronym for Respect, Inclusion, Trust and Efficiency. Addressing Thursday’s (April 18) Microsoft Black Partner Growth Initiative (BPGI) Innovation Round-Table Forum at...
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