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The Data Protection Act 2020 is slated to come into full effect in November 2023 following a 2-year transitional period which began December 2021.  Under the new law, many institutions will be deemed data controllers that handle and determine how an individual’s personal information is used. To ensure that the data is managed and protected appropriately, they will be required...

40 male residents of the St. James Infirmary are set to benefit from the construction of a new ward at the facility in Albion, in the parish. The ward is the latest addition at the Infirmary, where a therapeutic park was commissioned in November 2022.

E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), engaged students, teachers, and school administrators from all levels in education at a Cybersecurity and Data Protection Forum, hosted on Wednesday February 15.  The forum was aimed at highlighting the threats that exist online to the security of personal information and how persons can protect themselves...

Over the past few years Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become part of our everyday lives. ICT is involved in the modern ways in which people attend classes, do business, and even how we participate in entertainment activities. And now, many of the government services are going paperless. Have you considered how the Caribbean is doing in terms of use...

The Ministry of Education and Youth in partnership with INOVA Solutions and Microsoft recently launched an initiative to provide free access to the Microsoft Office365 suite of programmes for teachers and students.

On today’s programme, we tell you more about the Jamaica-Sierra Leone connection.

Jamaica recently hosted the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association IV Conference and we have highlights in the environment corner today.

The period February 12 to 18 is being observed as Foster Care Recognition Week by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) under the theme “Building Resilience through Empowerment”. One aim of Foster Care Recognition Week is to encourage Jamaicans to get involved in the foster care system. If you are interested in applying to become a foster parent...

Journey with us to the South American Continent as we go on a mission to our Caricom neighbours Guyana. Our Delegation is comprised of 73 persons, including technocrats from the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce and some of the brightest minds in Construction, technology, education and telecommunications. The goal is simple, to do business in Guyana. After the plane...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be renaming the Ocho Rios Fire Station, in St. Ann to the Ocho Rios Fire Lorenzo Garnet Douse Memorial Building to preserve the memory of the late firefighter, who passed away in 2022.

New budget year approaches as the Government finalises spending for current financial period. We’re going for growth right now.

The Governments of Jamaica and the Republic of Sierra Leone have strengthened their relationship with the establishment of an Honorary Consulate in Kingston.