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Principal of Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, Christopher Romans, engages a grade-seven class on Monday (September 8) as the institution officially commenced the 2025/26 academic year.
Principal of Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, Christopher Romans, engages a grade-seven class on Monday (September 8) as the institution officially commenced the 2025/26 academic year.

Black River High Prioritising Stem Delivery for 2025/26 Academic Year

Students attending Black River High School in St. Elizabeth are being strategically positioned with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as the institution commenced classes on Monday (September 8) marking the start of the 2025/26 academic year....
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers greetings during the Judiciary of Jamaica’s Annual Assize Church Service, held to mark the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court. The service took place on Sunday, September 7, at Meadowbrook United Church in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Rooted in Faith, Justice-Driven, Impacting the Future’.
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers greetings during the Judiciary of Jamaica’s Annual Assize Church Service, held to mark the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court. The service took place on Sunday, September 7, at Meadowbrook United Church in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Rooted in Faith, Justice-Driven, Impacting the Future’.

Chief Justice Champions Technology Integration to Boost Judicial Efficiency
Logo Taken from the website of the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post)
Logo Taken from the website of the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post)

Negril Post Office Moves to Negril Marine Park
Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at the High Commission of Canada in Kingston, Shehryar Sarwar, presents documents to Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Alicia Edwards, during the handover of drones donated under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project on Monday (August 25). The presentations were made at the High Commission.
Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at the High Commission of Canada in Kingston, Shehryar Sarwar, presents documents to Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Alicia Edwards, during the handover of drones donated under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project on Monday (August 25). The presentations were made at the High Commission.

Jamaica’s Disaster Response Capacity Gets Tech Boost Through Canadian Drone Donation
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.

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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.
TechnologyTransport

Jamaica North South Highway Co. Launches Mobile App

The Jamaica North South Highway Company (JNSHC) has introduced a mobile and web application for E-PASS users, representing a major step forward in customer service and digital transformation for the company. E-PASS is the electronic cashless payment system for the toll road fees on the North South Highway, which stretches from Caymanas in the south to Mammee Bay in the...
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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.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnologyTransport

Ground Broken in Montego Bay for Nation’s First Smart Bus Stop

Ground was broken on Tuesday (August 19) for the construction of Jamaica’s first smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St. James. The project, valued approximately $4.7 million, is being carried out under the St. James Municipal Corporation’s 2025–2026 development plan. The bus stop will feature high-speed internet, QR code technology to connect commuters with registered taxi associations, digital...
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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.
Rural DevelopmentTechnologyTelecommunications

Cockburn Gardens, Mall Road and Drewsland Join USF’s Expanding Community Wi-Fi Network

Residents of Cockburn Gardens, Mall Road and Drewsland in St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 31), became the latest beneficiaries of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) community Wi-Fi initiative. The newly launched Wi-Fi hotspots will allow residents to connect simultaneously using their devices, free of charge. With this expansion, the number of hotspots established in the constituency now stands...
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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.
Technology

Digital Transformation in Law Libraries

With the increased use of technology across the legal ecosystem, law libraries are being highlighted as a critical support area in which to incorporate the use of digital technology. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said this area is poised for major transformation. “I don’t think that we are going to get rid of books, but it is clear that...
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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).
AgricultureTechnology

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.
EducationScienceTechnology

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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InformationTechnology

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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