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Interim Divisional Manager for the Information Services Division at the Scientific Research Council, Carlinton Burrell.
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SRC Hosts Online Discussion on AI September 18

By: Rocheda Bartley, September 16, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be the focus of the upcoming Scientific Research Council (SRC) Visibility Series online discussions, slated for this Friday, September 18. The discussion will be held under the theme ‘AI or Be Left Behind: Is Jamaica Ready for the Intelligence Revolution?’. It will begin at Noon, and participation is free. Interim Divisional Manager for the Information Services Division at the SRC, Carlinton Burrell, said the session will explore how AI is transforming workplaces, businesses and everyday life, while helping participants to better...
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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), leads a tour on Monday, September 14 of Pondside Primary and Infant School to assess safety and security arrangements amid ongoing reconstruction work.
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Safety Prioritised As St. Elizabeth Schools Open for 2026/27 Amid Post-Hurricane Reconstruction

By: Okoye Henry, September 17, 2026
President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Ludrick Morris, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 17, on the launch of the World Obesity Month Initiative, dubbed ‘Weight A Bit’.
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Paediatric Association and Heart Foundation to Launch Initiative to Tackle Childhood Obesity

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, September 17, 2026
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State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left) and Board Chairman, Devon Primary and Infant School, Glenroy Griffiths, assist Karissa Sparkes down a slide in the new playground at the institution. The facility was officially opened on Monday (Sept. 14) as part of activities for the ceremonial opening of schools.
State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left) and Board Chairman, Devon Primary and Infant School, Glenroy Griffiths, assist Karissa Sparkes down a slide in the new playground at the institution. The facility was officially opened on Monday (Sept. 14) as part of activities for the ceremonial opening of schools.

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), in conversation with Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), Ignacio Goicoechea (left), and Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Scott Renner. The occasion was the opening ceremony for the Plenary Session on the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, held on September 10 at the Embassy.
September 15, 2026
Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson (second right) is joined by (from left) Director of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andre Daley; Web Developer/Web Designer at the JIS, Tanjay Lindsay; United Kingdom (UK) Development Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Regional Counsellor, Andrew Bowden and ODPP, ICT Director, Ricardo Greenwood at the launch of the redeveloped website of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Friday (September 11) at the ODPP Conference Room in downtown, Kingston.
September 14, 2026
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), is joined by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Heroy Clarke (left), and Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Stephen Edwards, during a tour of sections of the Montego Bay Bypass on Wednesday (September 9).
September 11, 2026
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Deputy Superintendent of Police and Operations Officer for the Traffic Enforcement Division, Marcus Graham, says motorcycle riders between 18 and 29 years old are the most vulnerable.

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