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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford (second left), receives a computer hard drive from Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (second right), part of 20 desktop computers and two printers presented to the JFB on February 4 at the JFB’s Kingston headquarters. Also pictured are Deputy Commissioner, JFB, Kevin Haughton (left); and Financial Controller, USF, Andrew McRae.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford (second left), receives a computer hard drive from Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (second right), part of 20 desktop computers and two printers presented to the JFB on February 4 at the JFB’s Kingston headquarters. Also pictured are Deputy Commissioner, JFB, Kevin Haughton (left); and Financial Controller, USF, Andrew McRae.

Jamaica Fire Brigade Gets Computers from USF

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated 20 desktop computers, and two printers to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), valued at more than $5.5 million. The items will be distributed to fire stations islandwide and will play a critical role...
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), examines one of the 200 laptop computers donated to the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, during Tuesday’s (February 4) handover ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are UTech Academic Staff Union Public Relations Officer, Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville; UTech President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; and UTech Deputy President and Provost, Professor Shermaine Barrett.
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), examines one of the 200 laptop computers donated to the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, during Tuesday’s (February 4) handover ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are UTech Academic Staff Union Public Relations Officer, Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville; UTech President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; and UTech Deputy President and Provost, Professor Shermaine Barrett.

e-Learning Jamaica Donates 200 Laptops to UTech
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right) hands over equipment to the Clarendon based Ebony Park Heart Academy on January 31, during a ceremony held at the institution. Others pictured from left are Project Manager with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Selena Ledgister; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Kirk C.N. Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right) hands over equipment to the Clarendon based Ebony Park Heart Academy on January 31, during a ceremony held at the institution. Others pictured from left are Project Manager with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Selena Ledgister; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Kirk C.N. Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

Ebony Park Heart Academy Receives Equipment
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with students during a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Ensom City Primary School in St. Catherine on Thursday (January 30). Five students each from Ensom City Primary and Eltham Park Primary School, also in St. Catherine, were provided with tablet computers under the Government’s
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with students during a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Ensom City Primary School in St. Catherine on Thursday (January 30). Five students each from Ensom City Primary and Eltham Park Primary School, also in St. Catherine, were provided with tablet computers under the Government’s 'Connect a Child' Programme.

Ten Students At Ensom City And Eltham Primary Schools Gifted Tablet Computers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Creative, St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Samal Duggins, during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Creative, St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Samal Duggins, during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.

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