Chicken and pig farmers across Jamaica are being encouraged to consider using the services of the smoked meat facility at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) to expand their businesses. Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the SRC, Annaliese Aiken Min, said now is the best time for farmers to invest in this area, with the holidays approaching. “This...

As Jamaica and the rest of the world prepare to celebrate Geographic Information System (GIS) Day on November 15, the country continues to use geospatial technologies and information to drive development. Principal Director (Acting) at the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd, told JIS News that for more than 30 years geospatial technologies and information have been used...

Jamaica will host Trimble Day in the Caribbean for the first time on Thursday (November 16) as part of activities to observe Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Week. Trimble is an international technology firm delivering solutions that enable companies and organisations to operate more efficiently and improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. Trimble Day, which will be held at the...

Arrangements governing the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) are currently being reviewed and a new agreement should be reached soon. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during today’s (November 10) sitting of the Senate. “The Administration remains...

Registration is still open for participation in the 2023 Geographic Information System (GIS) Day Exposition, being hosted by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. The Exposition, being held on Wednesday, November 15 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Assembly Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., forms part...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says trade unions should leverage their influence to shape public policy. Dr. Morris Dixon further stated that trade unions should advocate for social systems that support lifelong learning, provide social security nets for transitional periods, and...

Caribbean countries have been encouraged to follow the best practices employed by other territories when integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into their power distribution networks. Regional Mobile Electric Advisor for GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and the NDC-TEC project, Antonio Sealy, said the islands should focus on the challenges and opportunities in the adoption of EVs. He was speaking to...