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Grade-six teacher at Port Maria Primary School in St. Mary, Anna-Kay Harvey.

Educator Encourages Students to Embrace Social Media as a Learning Tool

A St. Mary-based educator is encouraging the nation’s children to use social media for learning and not just entertainment, particularly as they take on a new school year in an increasingly digital age. Grade-six teacher at Port Maria Primary School,...

Students at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea, Hanover, head to their classrooms on the first day of the 2025/26 academic year on Monday (September 8).

Rusea’s Parents Urged to Strengthen Partnership with Teachers

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms.

Education Ministry Investing in Literacy and Numeracy Technology

Education Ministry Expanding Digital Toolkit to Enhance Classroom Engagement

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

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’.

7 months ago JusticeTechnology

Chief Justice Champions Technology Integration to Boost Judicial Efficiency

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, has underscored the importance of integrating technology in the Judiciary’s efforts to reduce case backlogs and improve efficiency across Jamaica’s justice system. He highlighted the introduction of digital recording in the courts to reduce delays between trial conclusion and the start of the appeal process. “We are really in the 21st century. So when I...

7 months ago Press ReleaseTelecommunications

Negril Post Office Moves to Negril Marine Park

The Post and Telecommunications Department (PTD) is pleased to announce that approval was granted for the Negril Post Office to be temporarily relocated to the Negril Marine Park Facility, Norman Manley Boulevard, Negril, Westmoreland. The initial closure of the Negril Post Office was necessitated by urgent health and safety concerns arising from long-term deterioration of the building. Therefore, the interim...

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.

7 months ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign AffairsTechnology

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

Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response capacity has been strengthened with the handover of drones under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project. The drones, presented to representatives of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation during a handover ceremony at the High Commission of Canada in Kingston on Monday (August 25), will enhance Jamaica’s disaster monitoring...

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.

7 months ago EducationScienceTechnology

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 student participated in a training programme in China, featuring hands-on sessions in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, and...

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.

8 months ago 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...

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.

8 months ago 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...

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.

8 months ago 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...