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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum held on Wednesday (March 4), at the Portmore Informatics Park in St. Catherine.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum held on Wednesday (March 4), at the Portmore Informatics Park in St. Catherine.
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Industry State Minister Says AI Will Empower Not Replace Local Workers

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 6, 2026
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says that artificial intelligence (AI) is intended to elevate and not replace humans in the local workforce. “Our people remain central and AI should be used to elevate our workforce, not marginalise it; it is important that we put that on record,” he said. Speaking at the launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum on Wednesday (March 4) at the Portmore Informatics Park, he noted that the technology, while excelling...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in discussion with Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis (centre), and Deputy Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, Koenraad Burie, during the launch of the JBDC Biz Wiz online learning platform at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 5).
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, responds to a question during the PIOJ’s quarterly hybrid media briefing on the performance of the economy for the period October to December 2025 on Tuesday (March 3). At right is Deputy Director General, PIOJ, Claire Bernard.
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Total Loss and Damage from Hurricane Melissa Estimated at $1.952 Trillion

By: Chris Patterson, March 6, 2026
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, with the Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (second left, seated), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams (left, seated), Chairman of Morant Bay Urban Centre Limited, Lyttleton Shirley (second right, seated), and Managing Director of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Donald Farquharson (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with representatives of government departments and agencies that have signed lease agreements to occupy spaces at the Morant Bay Urban Centre. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (March 5).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, with the Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (second left, seated), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams (left, seated), Chairman of Morant Bay Urban Centre Limited, Lyttleton Shirley (second right, seated), and Managing Director of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Donald Farquharson (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with representatives of government departments and agencies that have signed lease agreements to occupy spaces at the Morant Bay Urban Centre. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (March 5).

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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, displays a copy of the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Act, 2026 and its accompanying Jamaica Gazette, during Wednesday’s (March 4) post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), presents a cheque to Hanover resident, Ena Campbell (second left), who lost her home during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year. The occasion was the Hanover leg of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative handover ceremony, held at the Hanover Parish Church Hall in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25). Also participating are (from left), State Minister in the Labour Ministry, Hon. Donovan Williams, and Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Andrea Purkiss.
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (third left, front row); President, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association (IMAJ), Richard Mullings, (second left, front row); Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Lieutenant Colonel A Cooper-Nelson, (centre, front row); and Deputy Managing Director National Training and Programmes Division, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin (third right, front row), share a photo opportunity with members of the JDF, international military personnel and Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through Guided Experience (BRIDGE) Project participants, during the BRIDGE orientation ceremony held at the JDF Camp Site in Luana, St. Elizabeth.
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Students, decked in the national colours, participate in a parade showcasing Jamaica’s immense global impact through music, athletics, and cultural achievement, during Jamaica Day celebrations at Steer Town Primary and Infant School in St. Ann on February 27.

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By: Okoye Henry March 6, 2026

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