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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), is joined by Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (left), and Managing Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, Jay Wang, in displaying the signed contract for Jamaica's first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) school at the Greater Bernard Lodge Development area in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine. The signing took place on Thursday (June 25), at the Ministry's National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

$3.7-billion Contract Signed for Steam Academy at Bernard Lodge

A $3.7-billion contract has been signed for the design and construction of Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy. The school, which will be situated at the Greater Bernard Lodge Development area in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, will feature...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

JCPD Urges Persons With Disabilities to Use ‘I Am Able’ App

Trevor Forrest, Senior Advisor to Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, delivers remarks during a plenary session titled ‘Harnessing Diaspora Talent to Build Jamaica’s AI and Digital Future’, at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Gov’t Exploring Data Embassy to Safeguard Digital Assets

GAINS Programme to Create Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups

Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Technology Recovery and Resilience Task Force, Christopher Reckord, addresses a plenary session on ‘Harnessing Diaspora Talent to Build Jamaica's AI and Digital Future’ during the just-concluded 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Technology Task Force Restores Connectivity to Hundreds of Schools

Trevor Forrest (right), Senior Advisor to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes a point during a plenary session at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (June 17). Also participating in the discussion is Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Caribbean AI Task Force, Chris Reckord.

1 week ago Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaTechnology

Gov’t Digital Push to Benefit Jamaicans Overseas

Improving the ease with which Jamaicans overseas can access services and conduct business with their homeland is a key objective of the Government’s digital transformation efforts. Trevor Forrest, Senior Advisor to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, underscored the importance of building local...

Trevor Forrest (right), Senior Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes a point during a plenary session at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (June 17). Also participating in the discussion is Chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force and Deputy Chair of the Caribbean AI Task Force, Chris Reckord.

1 week ago Jamaican DiasporaTechnology

Government Workers to Receive Mandatory Training in AI

Government workers are to receive mandatory training in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to improve public-sector efficiency and modernise service delivery. Trevor Forrest, Senior Advisor to the Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, outlined the initiative during a plenary session on...

Westmoreland residents flock to the Universal Service Fund (USF) booth during the agency

2 weeks ago Technology

USF Restores Westmoreland’s 19 Wi-Fi Sites

Residents across Westmoreland are once again benefiting from free public internet access, following the restoration and upgrade of the 19 Wi-Fi sites by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The achievement was highlighted during the USF’s ‘Connec Di West’ Road Tour stop at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar recently, where stakeholders were updated on efforts to...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a panel discussion on ‘Building a Resilient Education System in Partnership with the Diaspora’, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Monday (June 15).

2 weeks ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryInvestmentTechnology

Schools Being Equipped with Technology to Ensure Learning Continues During Natural Disasters

The Government is accelerating investments in technology and digital infrastructure to ensure that learning can continue during natural disasters and other disruptions. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, outlined the initiatives while addressing a session on ‘Building a Resilient Education System in Partnership with the Diaspora’, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora...

3 weeks ago EnergyTelecommunicationsTransport

Foundation Offers Open Door University Scholarship for Students in St. Thomas

Eligible persons in Lyssons, St. Thomas, and surrounding communities are being encouraged to apply for the Open Door University Scholarship, which offers up to $300,000 towards tertiary studies. The scholarship is open to persons over 17 years old who are enrolled full-time with a grade point average of 2.8 or above. They must have an official acceptance letter and academic...

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 2.

3 weeks ago Sectoral Debate 2026/27Technology

Enforcement Provisions of Data Protection Act to Be Fully Activated

Measures are being taken to ensure that enforcement provisions of the Data Protection Act will be fully activated and to further place the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) on a path to becoming a technically capable, enforcement-ready national data protection authority. The Data Protection Act, passed in 2020, established the framework for how personal data in Jamaica is collected,...

4 weeks ago CabinetScienceTechnology

National ST&I Strategic Plan 2026-2035 to Be Taken to Cabinet Soon

Jamaica’s first unified, mission-driven framework for converting knowledge, research, and innovation into national development outcomes will be taken to Cabinet shortly for review and approval. Dubbed the ‘Jamaica National Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Strategic Plan 2026 to 2035, and its governing framework: the House of Innovation’, it is the governance model and operational vision for a transformed science and...