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Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the Opening Ceremony for the Orientation of Members of Parliament (MPs) at Gordon House in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (September 30). Listening attentively is Chief Hansard Reporter in the Houses of Parliament, Carl Bryan.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the Opening Ceremony for the Orientation of Members of Parliament (MPs) at Gordon House in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (September 30). Listening attentively is Chief Hansard Reporter in the Houses of Parliament, Carl Bryan.

House Speaker Reaffirms Commitment to Technology-driven Parliamentary Reform

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has reaffirmed her commitment to expanding the use of technology and advancing the modernisation of parliamentary operations. This, she said, will make proceedings more efficient in the new parliamentary...
Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), shakes hands with Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) President, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, during Monday’s (September 29) CTU ICT Week 2025 press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Kurtis Lindqvist; and CTU Secretary General, Rodney Taylor.
Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), shakes hands with Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) President, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, during Monday’s (September 29) CTU ICT Week 2025 press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Kurtis Lindqvist; and CTU Secretary General, Rodney Taylor.

Universal Service Fund Targeting Upgrade of Community Access Points Islandwide
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, is greeted by President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union and Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Trinidad and Tobago, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on September 29.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, is greeted by President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union and Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Trinidad and Tobago, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on September 29.

Jamaica Continues to Take Strategic Steps in ICT Journey to Build Modern Digital Society
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), Carlinton Burrell (left), interacts with the winners of the ScaleItUp Accelerator pitch competition on ‘Demo Day’, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (September 24). They are (from second left) Towerfarms’ Operations Manager Kerrie-Anne Gray; founder of Phinetic, Joanna Anderson; and Damani Thomas, creator of Carbon Neutral Initiative.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), Carlinton Burrell (left), interacts with the winners of the ScaleItUp Accelerator pitch competition on ‘Demo Day’, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (September 24). They are (from second left) Towerfarms’ Operations Manager Kerrie-Anne Gray; founder of Phinetic, Joanna Anderson; and Damani Thomas, creator of Carbon Neutral Initiative.

Three Climate Entrepreneurs are Scale-It-Up Accelerator Pitch Winners
Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor, says the recently launched updated Regional Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan play a critical role in the area’s preparedness for cyber attacks.
Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor, says the recently launched updated Regional Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan play a critical role in the area’s preparedness for cyber attacks.

Caribbean Enhances Preparedness to Counter Cyber Security Threats

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Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, shares pleasantries with (from left) Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, and Chief Executive Officer. E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited , Andrew Lee, during the launch of the Jamaica’s Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Creative Expression Competition at Excelsior High School in Kingston on Thursday (September 25).
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Jamaica’s First STEAM Academy to Be Established in St. Catherine

Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy is being established in St. Catherine as part of the Government’s thrust to better prepare students for the jobs of the future. Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, made the disclosure while speaking during the...
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second right), in discussion with stakeholders during Wednesday’s (September 24) PIOJ Labour Market Forum, held at AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston. Sharing in the discussion are (from left): President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, Wayne Chen; Vice President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Shamir Brown; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Vice President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Marc Frankson. 
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AI Can Assist Country to Achieve National Development Goals – PIOJ Head

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, has asserted that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly assist Jamaica in achieving its national development goals outlined in Vision 2030. “By leveraging AI, the country can address critical challenges and accelerate progress across various sectors as well as boost its global competitiveness, given the AI-driven transformation of the global market,”...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks with reporters during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Tuesday (September 23), to provide an update on matters related to the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ). He is joined by his Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer .
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Minister Hill Commends COJ Digitisation for Enhancing Service Delivery

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has commended the ongoing digitisation of operations at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), highlighting its positive impact on service delivery. He noted that between April and August 2025, the agency recorded 35,244 in-office visits—a reduction of nearly seven per cent compared to the 36,177 visits during the same...
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Director of Research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Isaac Morrison says Jamaica is strengthening its role in the global scientific community by deepening partnerships with countries in the Global South.
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Jamaica Deepens Partnerships with Global South Countries to Advance Role in Scientific Community

Director of Research of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Isaac Morrison, says Jamaica is strengthening its role in the global scientific community by deepening partnerships with countries in the Global South. These alliances allow developing countries of the Global South to enhance technical cooperation among states, international organisations, civil society and the private sector in areas...
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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 18.
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Mayor Says Montego Bay’s Youth Well Positioned to Lead the Charge in Agri-Tech

Montego Bay’s youth are well positioned to lead the charge in agri-tech, logistics, and export-oriented farming, says Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon. “With murders down by 60 per cent, lowest in over 30 years, and with Montego Bay no longer defined by its past struggles, [the city’s] emerging potential opens...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police Christopher Brown
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JCF’s Forensic Services Branch Strengthens Support for Missing Persons Investigations

The public is being assured that the Communications, Forensics and Cybercrime Division (CFCD), a unit within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, actively supports investigations into missing persons cases. Head of the Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Brown, gave this assurance recently during the JCF’s Force4Good Podcast, an initiative designed to spotlight issues impacting Jamaicans. “So...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police Christopher Brown
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JCF Forensics Chief Highlights Advancements In Evidence-Based Investigations

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Brown, says the role of forensic science in local criminal investigations has significantly evolved. He notes that the Branch is committed to ensuring that all evidentiary material required to support a case is meticulously collected, identified, analysed, and processed. “I’ve been around since the...
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