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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the main address at the launch of local Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, Vox Technology Limited, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (April 25).

Jamaica Must Not Be Left Behind in AI – Minister Vaz

With the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market expected to grow to nearly US $3.6 trillion by 2034, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that Jamaica must not be left behind. The Minister, who was speaking...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), greets High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi (left,) at the launch of Vox Technology Limited at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (April 25). Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vox Technology, Ranjita Sanumpudi.

VOX Technology Providing AI-Powered Solutions For Businesses

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses day one (April 22) of the three-day Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference 2025, being held at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.

Education Ministry Testing AI Tools in Schools to Assist Teachers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., adresses the 2025 Organisation Development Transformation Week Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 15).

Labour Ministry Works with Partners to Promote Digital Literacy

Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre) peruses a document with University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (right), and Chief Category Manager, Hardware and Lumber Limited, Patrick Chambers. The event was the UTech Jamaica’s Research, Technology and Innovation Day held on Thursday (April 10) at the institution’s Old Hope Road location.

Partnerships Key In Driving Research And Innovation – Minister Vaz

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks, delivers remarks during the closing ceremony for the Caribbean Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit 2025 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 10).

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Jamaica Joins ’50 in 5′ Initiative To Enhance Digital Public Infrastructure

Jamaica is officially part of the global ‘50 in 5 Campaign’, which aims to advance the implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in 50 countries within five years. The campaign began in 2023 with a mandate to help 50 countries design, launch and scale components of their DPI by the end of 2028. DPI is any digital public system enabling...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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AI Pilot in Several Schools to Mark Papers

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has introduced a pilot programme in several schools where artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to assist teachers with marking papers. “We are actually piloting this with some of our schools to see how it works, and the interesting thing is that we at the Ministry can actually see the results real...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses Friday’s (March 28) Universal Service Fund (USF) ICT Club Conference at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

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Government Commits to Preparing Students to Dominate in Field of Technology

The Government is committed to preparing students to dominate in the field of technology, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe. “We are not only preparing you for Jamaica. We are not only preparing you to transform your social and economic reality. We are preparing you to dominate on the global stage....

Students of the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, get familiar with newly installed computers in the smart room opened by the Digicel Foundation at the school. Occasion was the handover ceremony for the lab held on March 27.

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Black River Primary Gets State-of-the-Art Smart Room

Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth is the latest recipient of a state-of-the-art Digicel Smart Room. The school is the 20th institution on the island to receive the infrastructure from Digicel. At the handover ceremony on March 27, Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information – Region Five, Nevadeene Gallimore-Miller, said that...

Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Joy Clarke (centre), observes as students from St. Jude’s Primary School use the computers in the smart laboratory, which was officially handed over to the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 25). The laboratory, established by the Digicel Foundation, is equipped with 24 computers, an interactive smart board, a printer, a smart door lock for safety and Digicel’s high-speed Internet connectivity.

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St. Jude’s Primary Gets Smart Lab

Students and teachers at St. Jude’s Primary School in St. Andrew are now benefiting from a smart laboratory that leverages technology to enhance teaching and learning. Donated by the Digicel Foundation, the facility is equipped with 24 computers, an interactive smart board, a printer, a smart door lock for safety and Digicel’s high-speed Internet connectivity. Speaking at the official handover...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).

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$8.2 Billion in Education Technology Investments

The Government has invested $8.2 billion in the provision of technology devices such as tablets and laptops to facilitate teaching and learning, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. She made the disclosure as she closed the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25). Minister Williams informed that since COVID-19 in...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

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Grants ‘BOOST’ for HEART/NSTA Trust STEM Graduates

Commencing April 2025, HEART/NSTA Trust graduates in level-four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related courses will be eligible for grants of up to $300,000 to purchase specialised tools or software to kick-start their businesses. The grants will be provided under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding STEM Talent (BOOST) Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the...