— Why now

Let’s move forward together

On 15 September 2026, speaking to investors in Miami, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said: “Jamaica will become the Singapore of the Caribbean.” A goal like that is built with roads and ports, and also with people who are comfortable with the technology around them. That part starts with us.

It starts with an open mind

You do not need to be an expert. You only need to be willing to try, one small step at a time. Technology has a lot to offer, but only if we give it a chance. The world is not waiting, but you do not have to face it alone.

It is already happening

Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism has put artificial intelligence and digital tools at the center of Tourism Awareness Week, from 27 September to 3 October 2026, with a youth forum and a workshop on using AI in tourism. The Director of Tourism, Donovan White, put it simply: “Technology must enhance, not replace, the Jamaica experience.” We agree. Technology works best when the people using it feel confident. Read the story in the Jamaica Observer.

Skip the line

Walk into almost any bank and you will see a long line of people waiting for things a machine or an app can do in minutes: withdrawals, deposits, paying bills, sending money. Many bank machines and apps already do all of this, and banks often charge less at the machine or in the app than at the counter. Check your bank’s fee guide. Our lessons show you how, step by step.

What we would like to see

Some bank machines already accept cheques. We would like every bank to make cheque deposits by machine or app work just like the counter: the same access to your money while the cheque clears, and no change to the standing you have built with your bank.

Did you know?

Jamaica has recognized electronic signatures in law since 2006, when Parliament passed the Electronic Transactions Act. With a few exceptions, signing electronically, even by typing your name or ticking a box to agree, can count the same as signing on paper. The law has been here for almost twenty years. We encourage every company to use it: less paper, fewer trips, faster service.

Sources: Office of the Prime Minister, remarks at the Caribbean Infrastructure Forum, Miami, 15 September 2026; Jamaica Observer, “Jamaica to showcase AI & digital transformation during Tourism Awareness Week 2026”, 23 September 2026; the Electronic Transactions Act, 2006 (Laws of Jamaica). Bank services and fees differ from bank to bank and change from time to time.