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Trevor Forrest (right), Senior Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes a point during a plenary session at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (June 17). Also participating in the discussion is Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Caribbean AI Task Force, Chris Reckord.
Trevor Forrest (right), Senior Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes a point during a plenary session at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (June 17). Also participating in the discussion is Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Caribbean AI Task Force, Chris Reckord.
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Government Workers to Receive Mandatory Training in AI

By: Serena Grant, June 18, 2026
Government workers are to receive mandatory training in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to improve public-sector efficiency and modernise service delivery. Trevor Forrest, Senior Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, outlined the initiative during a plenary session on ‘Harnessing Diaspora Talent to Build Jamaica’s AI and Digital Future’, at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), participates in a plenary session titled 'Connecting, Engaging and Empowering the Youth Diaspora for National Development', during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 16). Also participating is data science and artificial intelligence (AI) researcher, Ananda Francis.
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Diaspora Encouraged to Support Youth and Community Development

By: Serena Grant, June 18, 2026
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17).
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Drainage Study of Montego Bay Identifies Potential Solutions to Flooding

By: Judana Murphy, June 18, 2026
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith ( right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) Giovanni Dennis, during a Ministerial Interview at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 16), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith ( right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) Giovanni Dennis, during a Ministerial Interview at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 16), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (fourth right, seated); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth left, seated); State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right, seated), along with other representatives of the Government, share a photo opportunity with the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards – Diaspora (GGAA-D) recipients. The seven recipients (standing, second row) received their awards during a special ceremony at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15).
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness (fourth left), participates in the breaking of ground for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (June 12). He is joined by (from left) Principal Architect, MatandaraClarke Architects, Mlela Matandara-Clarke; Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central, Dr. the Hon Andrew Wheatley; Deputy Chairman, The Arc Group, Charlotte Hayles; ARC Group Chairman, Norman Horne;  Director, Altruistic Investments, Ashley-Ann Horne; Chief Executive Officer, Brothers Concepts & Solutions Limited, Yuchen Tao; Vice President, Corporate Banking, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Carlene Lyn; Mayor of Spanish Town,  Councillor Norman Scott; and Chief of Staff to the Chairman, NCB Financial Group, Maureen Denton.
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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ministerial Update with JIS Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Dennis, at the PCJ Building in Kingston on Thursday (June 11).
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Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (front row, right), shares a photo opportunity with students from Kingsway High and Preparatory School, following a tour of the JIS Television Studio at South Odean Avenue, Kingston on May 20.

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