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Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), and University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (left), converse with student representatives from the 2025 cohort of Huawei Technologies Jamaica’s Seeds for the Future Programme. They are from (second left): UTech students - Zaina Thompson and Christopher Banton; and University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona student, Demaria Walker. The occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony on Friday (August 22) at UTech in Kingston.
Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), and University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (left), converse with student representatives from the 2025 cohort of Huawei Technologies Jamaica’s Seeds for the Future Programme. They are from (second left): UTech students - Zaina Thompson and Christopher Banton; and University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona student, Demaria Walker. The occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony on Friday (August 22) at UTech in Kingston.

Eight Students Gain Global ICT Exposure in China Through Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Programme

Huawei Technologies Jamaica has concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship Seeds for the Future Programme, which provided eight Jamaican students with advanced exposure to information and communications technology (ICT) and cultural exchange in the People’s Republic of China. Each...
Commercial and Marketing Manager at Jamaica North South Highway Company, Trudy-Ann Williams, addresses a JIS Think Tank on August 19, on the new E-Pass mobile and web application.
Commercial and Marketing Manager at Jamaica North South Highway Company, Trudy-Ann Williams, addresses a JIS Think Tank on August 19, on the new E-Pass mobile and web application.

Jamaica North South Highway Co. Launches Mobile App
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth right), breaks ground for the construction of a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday (August 19). Also participating are (from left), Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels; President of Citymove Taxi Association, Conroy Smith; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Chief Executive Officer, St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill; Former Mayor of Montego Bay, Leeroy Williams; Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), St. Andrade Sinclair, and Director of Nursing Services, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Gillian Ledgister.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth right), breaks ground for the construction of a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday (August 19). Also participating are (from left), Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels; President of Citymove Taxi Association, Conroy Smith; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Chief Executive Officer, St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill; Former Mayor of Montego Bay, Leeroy Williams; Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), St. Andrade Sinclair, and Director of Nursing Services, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Gillian Ledgister.

Ground Broken in Montego Bay for Nation’s First Smart Bus Stop
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils the official sign to commission the Mall Road community Wi-Fi hotspot in St. Andrew West Central on Thursday (July 31). Dr. Holness serves as the constituency’s Member of Parliament. He is joined by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left); and (from left) Councillor/Caretaker, Olympic Gardens Division, Kelvin Hall; Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; and Commanding Officer, St. Andrew South Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Damion Manderson.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils the official sign to commission the Mall Road community Wi-Fi hotspot in St. Andrew West Central on Thursday (July 31). Dr. Holness serves as the constituency’s Member of Parliament. He is joined by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left); and (from left) Councillor/Caretaker, Olympic Gardens Division, Kelvin Hall; Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; and Commanding Officer, St. Andrew South Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Damion Manderson.

Cockburn Gardens, Mall Road and Drewsland Join USF’s Expanding Community Wi-Fi Network
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, tries out avocado oil, while Tasheika Bascoe of Anointed Treasures highlights the benefits of the skin care product. Occasion was a tour of booth at the Ministry’s ‘MSME Business Roadshow held at Sacred Heart Academy in Christiana, Manchester on Thursday (July 24).
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Minister Hill Highlights Opportunities in Agriculture, Technology

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging entrepreneurs in Manchester to take advantage of business opportunities in areas such as agriculture and technology. He said that the Government is transforming agriculture into a modern, high-productivity, export-ready sector, with over $60 million invested to advance technology for small farmers, focusing on tools like drones, walk-behind...
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Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Volunteers on Location to Serve (VOLTS) PEP Scholarship recipients (from left) Samuel Ridgard; Adrianna Willie, and Blake Wilson display their trophies during the JPS PowerUp Scholarship awards ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Big Support for STEM Students by JPS Foundation

The Jamaica Public Service Foundation (JPSF) has awarded 25 scholarships and grants this year, valued at a combined $6.18 million, to secondary and tertiary students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies, under its PowerUp Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to improve access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Jamaica and to support the Government’s drive...
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JIS Urges Vigilance Amid Circulation of Deceptive AI Content

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is alerting members of the public to a fraudulent video circulating online that deceptively uses Al-generated content featuring the agency’s branding, programme format, one of our presenter’s image and voice replica, to promote an investment scam. We wish to make it explicitly clear that the JIS is not affiliated with Markaz Trading or any related...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest.
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JSE Launches First Summer Camp to Teach Investing to Young Students

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), in collaboration with WizdomCRM, is hosting its inaugural summer camp to introduce primary and preparatory school students across Jamaica to investing through a fun, interactive platform. The camp, which runs from July 7 to 22, is being conducted virtually, enabling children from all parishes to participate. JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, noted that...
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Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in conversation with businesswoman Audrey Stewart-Hinchcliffe at e-Learning Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala and Awards held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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E-learning Jamaica a Critical Partner in Creating Digital Society

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has hailed e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) as a critical partner in Jamaica’s progress towards becoming a fully digital society. The entity, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has a mandate of integrating and infusing technology at all levels of the education system, with the objective of bridging the digital divide...
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Students of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James participate in their graduation exercise, held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 1).
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Primary School Graduates Encouraged to Remain Committed to Excellence

Graduates of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, have been encouraged to remain committed to excellence and to embrace the values of discipline, perseverance and ambition as they prepare to enter the next stage of their academic journey. Speaking at the school’s graduation ceremony on July 1, at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in the parish, Deputy Prime...
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