More than 620 educational institutions islandwide are now connected to the Internet under the National Broadband Initiative. Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during the Forum for Innovations in Teaching, held at the National Arena on Thursday (January 25)....

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is looking to increase the number of persons serving as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadors. Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme allows industry experts and retirees to mentor youngsters, encouraging them to work towards academic and career goals in STEM. It targets students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels and has...

Residents of Brighton and Slipe (Frenchmen) in St. Elizabeth are now benefiting from free internet access under the Government’s Community Wi-Fi Programme. Commissioned into service on Thursday (Jan.18), the internet connectivity has a range of 800 feet and can allow up to 200 residents in each community to simultaneously log on with their devices. Being implemented by the Universal Service...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is now accepting applications for its annual National Young Inventors and Innovators Pitch Competition (YIIC). Students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels can submit entries online up to January 26 using the link provided on the SRC’s social media platforms. The annual contest is scheduled for February 27 where shortlisted participants will present innovative...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is preparing the procurement to enable system-wide installations and coordination of security cameras across the education system. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 16). A survey conducted in July 2023 showed 154 schools with a total of 1,955 cameras. “This year,...

The world’s largest technical professional organisation, the Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE), will host a face-to-face workshop titled, ‘Towards Expanding Access to Quality Engineering Science Excellence Opportunities in Jamaica’. This is scheduled to take place from January 17 to 18 at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston. The workshop will showcase IEEE leaders globally, technical professionals, and industry...

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fourth left), and Kingston Eastern and Port Royal Member of Parliament, Phillip Paulwell, are surrounded by students from Holy Rosary Primary School, at the launch of community Wi-Fi at Windward Courts (Bower Bank), Kingston, on January 15.

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Government sees internet access as a human right that should be available to citizens wherever they reside. It is for this reason that the Administration, through the Universal Service Fund (USF), is providing free secured Wi-Fi to unserved, under-served, and rural communities to facilitate greater digital inclusion. Addressing the launch...

Students across the island have until January 25 to submit applications for the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Essay, Oratory, Performing Arts and Poster Competition (EOPP). The annual contest allows students to incorporate the arts into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to foster creativity and innovation. It is in keeping with the organisation’s mandate of popularising and promoting the...