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Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics Division of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Zahra Oliphant, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 14).
Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics Division of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Zahra Oliphant, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 14).

NFA to Launch New Online Fisheries Licensing System

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will be launching its long-awaited online licensing and registration system in December of this year. Once persons are fishing, a licence is needed for both the individuals and the vessels. The requirement for a licence...
The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

STEM Centre Opened at Manning’s School in Westmoreland
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, uses abacus counting devices to make a point during the opening of the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, uses abacus counting devices to make a point during the opening of the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).

Gov’t Providing Scholarships for 1,250 STEM Teachers
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford (seated), discusses some of the agency’s achievements with JFB Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Eubanks, at the entity’s headquarters on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford (seated), discusses some of the agency’s achievements with JFB Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Eubanks, at the entity’s headquarters on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

EV Importers Encouraged to Partner with JFB
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, uses abacus counting tools as he opened the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 7).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, uses abacus counting tools as he opened the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 7).

Gov’t Provides $200 Million for Establishment of Fiscal Research Institute at UWI

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President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Oral Heaven, addresses journalists at the entity’s headquarters at Freeport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, March 2.
National SecurityTechnology

Mobay Business Community to Partner on JamaicaEye

The St. James business community is looking to further support crime-fighting by partnering with the Government on the national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme dubbed ‘JamaicaEye’. President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven, said the entity recently met with the Commissioner of Police to begin plans to establish CCTV cameras in and around the...
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Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts (second left), listens as Administrative/Procurement Coordinator at JamVac, Nadia White (left), discusses tourism careers with students from the Portmore Community College, at the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Friday (March 3).
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Hundreds of Students Take Part in JCTI Career Expo

More than 400 students from 17 schools across the island gathered at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 3) to participate in the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo. The expo was hosted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and provided an opportunity for secondary and tertiary students to...
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Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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Gov’t in Dialogue with Satellite Internet Provider Starlink

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says discussions are being held with satellite Internet provider Starlink, regarding broadband connectivity expansion in hard-to-reach areas in Jamaica. Starlink was given the green light to commence operating in Jamaica in October 2022. Mr. Vaz noted that the entity’s introduction, has given “greater accessibility to areas that are not currently served...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), presents the trophy for Highest Mark Obtained from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Batches 143 and 144 to Woman Constable Racquel Russell. Looking on is Woman Constable Shevel Lee, who was also awarded in the same category. The presentation was made during Tuesday’s (February 28) Passing Out Parade Ceremony for 282 trainee constables at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine.
Technology

Cutting-Edge Technology Reshaping the Jamaica Constabulary Force

The utilisation of cutting-edge technology continues to shape the reality of policing with improved efficiency in Jamaica, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. “The expansion and modernisation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been critical to developing a powerful, digital-minded police force at this time in our nation’s history,” he noted,...
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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, celebrate the installation of the free Wi-Fi Hotspot facility in the Lawrence Tavern community in St. Andrew, recently.
Technology

PHOTOS: Wi-Fi in Lawrence Tavern

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, celebrate the installation of the free Wi-Fi Hotspot facility in the Lawrence Tavern community in St. Andrew, recently.
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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (fourth left), point to the new free Wi-Fi Hotspot facility, which was officially installed for the Red Hills community in St. Andrew, recently. Others pictured (from left) are Councillor for the Red Hills Division, Rohan Hall; Deacon at the Red Hills Baptist Church, Barry Wilson; Principal of the Red Hills Primary School, Glenroy Messam, and Detective Inspector attached to the Red Hills Police Station, Collin Burgher. At the front are students from the Red Hills Primary School, Sarah Bryan and Kyle Francis. The USF provides Free Community Wi-Fi designed to increase Internet access to unserved and underserved, and rural communities to facilitate greater digital inclusion. The goal of the project is to provide 189 Free community Wi-Fi facilities across the island.
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PHOTOS: Red Hills And Lawrence Tavern Communities in St. Andrew West Rural Get Free Wi-Fi Facilities

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (fourth left), point to the new free Wi-Fi Hotspot facility, which was officially installed for the Red Hills community in St. Andrew, recently. Others pictured (from left) are Councillor for the Red Hills Division, Rohan...
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