Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, says partnerships will be undertaken with several tertiary institutions in the parish to promote educational opportunities among constituents. The institutions include University of Technology (UTech), University of the West Indies, Montego Bay Community College, HEART Trust/NTA, the International University of the Caribbean, Caribbean Maritime Institute and others. “Youth empowerment is a...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, has endorsed Techstart.online, which provides free business support services to technology start-ups. Techstart is a free online directory service and business support platform that provides subsidised development and productivity tools to help fast-track technology-driven concepts. It also connects companies to local and international investors by submitting the company profile to...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the country is seeing a reduction in the infection rate of the Zika virus. “We are moving to a point where one can argue that we are going to be seeing less cases over time,” he said, noting that severe cases of the illness are also on the decline. Dr. Tufton,...

Video-link equipment has been installed in the Supreme Court, Half-Way-Tree Parish Court and St. James Parish Court. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, when he addressed the House of Representatives on October 26. He further informed that steps are being taken to retrofit courts across the island with this equipment. Mr. Chuck said the utilisation of...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government strongly supports and is actively pursuing adoption of the principles of net neutrality, which allows for equal access to Internet content and applications. “I know that this is a hot topic that has garnered much discussion in technology circles and our stance is clear. It is my...

Consumer groups are being urged to shift their traditional role of advocacy, and engage more in education on the rights that purchasers of goods and services have. Making the call, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the organisations must refocus, as new markets, products and services through the Internet and other technologies create the potential...

The Government will be putting policies, laws and regulations in place to foster the development of the local science and technology sector. Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said the move is critical in creating the enabling environment that will increase the contribution of science and technology to national progress. “This includes undertaking strategies to...