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Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Thank on September 13, where he provided details about the 2016 National Innovation Awards.

Applications for National Innovation Awards Extended to September 30

The application deadline for the National Innovation Awards has been extended to September 30, 2016. The biennial awards ceremony, which is scheduled for November 16, 2016, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, will recognise excellence in technology and innovation, and creativity...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, front row), on the steps of Vale Royal with high-school and university students who received laptop computers through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc. Representatives from the international computer manufacturers are also pictured, including Corporate Vice President of the Lenovo Account at AMD Inc, Mr. David Bennett (second right, second row); and Director of Channel Sales at Lenovo, Michael Abplanalp (second right, third row).

PM Presents Computers to Students

Acting President of University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Giles (2nd left) presents a certificate of recognition to Executive Officer, Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Dr. Iris Soutar. Occasion was the official launch of the U-Touch II multimedia software at the Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf in Papine, St. Andrew, on September 8. Sharing the moment are Account Executive, Development Bank of Jamaica, Zelris Lawrence (left); and Dean of the College of Business and Management, UTech, Dr. Paul Golding.

Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf Gets Updated Learning Software

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

CAPE Students to do Animation and Game Design

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 6. He highlighted that application for the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) Accelerator Programme closes on September 9.

Deadline for CCIC Accelerator Programme is Sept. 9

Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects

9 years ago Technology

Government to Launch Task Force on the State of Electricity and Telecommunications Services in Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Dr. Hon. Andrew Wheatley has decided to convene a task force to examine the state of utilities in Jamaica in light of recent devastating incidents. The Minister notes that “this administration is focused on growth and job creation but this cannot be achieved without a reliable power grid and robust communications backbone.” “This is...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, cuts the ribbon to open a science laboratory at the Windsor Castle All-Age School in Portland on August 30. Looking on is Senior Vice Principal, Beverley Clarke. The lab was provided under the European Union (EU)-funded Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean Project (INVOCAB).

9 years ago EducationTechnology

Windsor Castle All-Age and Horace Clarke High get fully Equipped Science Labs

Students at the Windsor Castle All-Age School in Portland and Horace Clarke High in St. Mary will enter the 2016/17 academic year with newly outfitted science laboratories. The facilities were provided under the European Union (EU)-funded Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Project, which is managed by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). They are equipped with burettes, microscopes, flasks,...

In this file photo, Distribution agent with GeoTechVision Limited, Varon England (left), shows Shaniqua Hibbert, student of the Greater Portmore campus of the Windsor School for Special Education, how to operate one of the tablet computers which were handed over to the institution, under the Tablets in Schools Programme.

9 years ago EducationTechnology

$2.1 Billion for Second Phase of Tablets in Schools Programme

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government plans to spend $2.1 billion over the next three years to facilitate the second phase of the Tablets in Schools programme. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister pointed out that there will be changes in how the pilot project was carried out, as there...

Grade three teacher at the Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School, Karine McIndoe (left), assists two of her students as they familiarize themselves with the new tablet computers that they received during a distribution exercise at the school in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland (File photo).

9 years ago TechnologyYouth

Parents Urged to be Careful When Buying Smart Devices for Children

Teaching in the classroom is moving away from the traditional ‘chalk and talk’ and is being enhanced by the addition of smart digital learning devices, such as tablets and laptops. The introduction of these smart devices has certainly aided the education sector, making the teaching and learning process more interactive, fun, seamless and integrated. The vast improvement in literacy at the...

Rank and file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) display body-worn cameras during the launch at the Police Commissioner’s Office in St. Andrew, on August 25.

9 years ago National SecurityTechnology

Greater Use of Technology to Further Reduce Crime Recommended

Greater use of technology is being recommended to further reduce crime in Jamaica. This has been proposed by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. He contends that the level of sophistication to which crime has been elevated through the use of technology, justifies the police moving to adopt more innovative approaches to curtailing it. Dr. Wheatley...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (third right); Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right); Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Herman Athias (right); Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Everton McFarlane (second left), sign a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry and eGov Jamaica Limited at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on Aug. 25. Looking on are Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left); Director, Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project, Dunstan Bryan (standing, left); and Director, Communication and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Elaine Oxamendi Vicet.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTechnologyVision 2030

US$1.4 Million Allocated to eGov Jamaica

A sum of US$1.4 million has been allocated to eGov Jamaica Limited for institutional strengthening, in becoming the implementer of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions for the Government. The money has been drawn from the US$37.6-million Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project, which seeks to strengthen public resource management and support selected public-sector institutions in facilitating a more enabling environment...

9 years ago CultureTechnology

Online Platform for Entrants to JCDC Competitions

Entrants in the festival competitions staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be able to apply electronically next year. The online platform, which should be ready by February 2017, is being created by students from the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI). Head of the School of Applied Technology at the VTDI, Carolyn O’Connor, told JIS News that nine...