JTA boss hails AI as history’s most significant innovation

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Dr Mark Smith says artificial intelligence (AI) is the most significant innovation in human history, and is calling for its increased use in the local education system, arguing that, without its …

Smith points to J$232.2-billion shortfall in education funding

WESTERN BUREAU: amaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Dr Mark Smith says the local education sector is facing a staggering J$232.2-billion shortfall in funding, which could derail the nation’s ambitious education reform plans. According to Smith, …

Select tax offices open for Saturday business

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that it will operate select tax offices in several parishes on Saturdays, beginning today. The decision follows an announcement by Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams during the …

Visiting South Florida for the First Time for the Grand Slam Track Event in Miramar? Here Are 9 Things To Do While There

Are you coming to South Florida for the Grand Slam Track “Miami Slam” event happening May 2–4, 2025 at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar? You’re in for more than just elite athletics. This area, especially Miramar, is a vibrant hub for the Jamaican …

More Than 1,000 Households Identified in Portland for House-Wiring Programme

More than 1,000 households in Portland have been identified to benefit from the Government’s House Wiring and Inspection Programme, an initiative to support the obtainment of regularised prepaid electricity infrastructure. In the 2025/26 Budget Debate, …

Education Minister Says PEP Changes Coming

Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says something will be done in the near future to address concerns regarding the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. In recent times there have been …

Woman charged for stabbing man inside police station in Old Harbour Bay remanded

A St Catherine woman who allegedly attacked and stabbed a man while he was at a police station filing a report against her following a fight was remanded in the parish court today. Abigail Morgan, who is a fish vendor, is answering a charge of wounding …

US designates Haitian gang coalition a foreign terror organisation as experts warn of impact on aid

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United States on Friday officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis at a critical time. The Viv …

New Portmore Gateway in Design Phase

The Government is currently designing a new entrance to Portmore in St. Catherine. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. He said the project …

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