1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (478+ words) Jamaica is exploring the development of local capacity for the safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), a step that could significantly enhance the nation's environmental management framework while positioning it as a regional leader in hazardous waste disposal. This update…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (51+ words) Jamaica Information Service A new benchmark will be set for diaspora engagement at this year's staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. The Conference will integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology to create more seamless connections between participants and exhibitors,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (472+ words) The initiative, led by the Forestry Department in partnership with the Sandals Foundation, was advanced through a tree planting exercise at the Bogue II Forest Reserve in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, April 17. The activity involved several volunteers from…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (10+ words) St. Catherine High Receives Greenhouse Under IRL Project'Jamaica Information Service...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (363+ words) Students from several primary and secondary schools across St. Mary got the opportunity to sharpen their understanding and appreciation of mathematics during the St. Mary Maths Expo staged by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. The event, held…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (580+ words) Science laboratories at several educational institutions across the island have been earmarked for construction, upgrading or outfitting, as the Government advances science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in schools. "I am happy to indicate that as a Ministry, Government, we…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (566+ words) Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, joined volunteers on Wednesday (March 25) in planting more than 1, 000 seedlings as Jamaica officially launched the Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) initiative. Addressing the official launch at Lowe River Primary and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) Students are being encouraged to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and other technological advancements rather than fear them. Community Relations Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Tanya Sinclair, affirmed: "Technology or ICT (information…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (538+ words) Hundreds of fishers from Parottee and Galleon in St. Elizabeth, who have been without electricity since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, now have access to solar-powered energy centres, equipped with refrigerated units to preserve their catch. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (333+ words) The Government is creating a cohesive environment to drive scientific research and innovation for national development under the "House of Innovation" strategic model. It is built around achieving the national target of increasing Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD)…...