Road deaths surpass 100 despite sharp decline in Jamaica fatalities

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people killed on Jamaica’s roadways this year has surpassed 100 amid a significant decline in road fatalities.

 An 18-year-old motorcyclist and a 25-year-old pillion were killed in separate crashes in Westmoreland on Wednesday, pushing the total number of road deaths this year to 103, according to the latest police statistics.

NWC repairing leaks in St Mary

Reading Time: 2 minutesNational Water Commission (NWC) customers in St Mary are being assured that reported leaks will be attended to in the shortest possible time, with major areas and essential services taking priority.

Distribution Team Leader at NWC St Mary, Everton Davis, updated Tuesday’s (May 19) Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee meeting of the St Mary Municipal Corporation on when several of the leaks that residents have reported through their councillors will be rectified.

UWI inks MOU with Intellibus to spearhead AI education, digital policy in the Caribbean

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of the West Indies (The UWI) has officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation company Intellibus. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate…

Post-hurricane National Document Recovery Programme operationalised by NIRA

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurant Pate/Contributor The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has operationalised a national Document Recovery Programme following Hurricane Melissa to provide rapid support to affected Jamaicans.  To date, NIRA has…

PIOJ warns of significant economic challenges if global oil prices remain elevated

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Jamaica’s primary economic planning apparatus, is warning of calamity for the economy if global oil prices remain elevated for an extended period….

Amplify Summit elevates Caribbean’s Digital Vision

Reading Time: 4 minutesCalls made for bold action on digital transformation and regional resilience Senior government officials, regulators, technology leaders, private sector executives, and regional stakeholders concluded the second annual Amplify Summit with…