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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

USF Establishes 315 Free Community Wi-Fi Hotspots Islandwide

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has, so far, installed some 315 free community Wi-Fi hotspots across the island, aimed at tackling connectivity disparities. This disclosure was made by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during the...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 14).

Technology Driving Ongoing Transformation of JCF’s Operational Efficiency

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), listens to Founder and Executive Director of Youth Education Association, Tahje Wallen (centre), at the Youth Education Association’s Youth in Accounting and Auditing Conference, held at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (May 14). Also listening (from left) are President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Eric Scott; UTech President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. and Head School of Business Administration, UTech, Celia McKoy.

Artificial Intelligence Set to Reshape Various Sectors

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is presented with a $1 million donation by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), as a contribution towards the JPC’s various projects to promote productivity. Acting Managing Director, DBJ, David Wan (right), handed over the cheque during the media launch of the Ministry’s Future of Work and Productivity Summit held on May 9 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. Accepting the contribution are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left); portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (third left); Chief Technical Director, JPC, Tamar Nelson (third right); and JPC Board Chairman, Omar Azan (second right). Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre).

Upcoming Summit to Discuss Strategies to Drive Productivity

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon addresses the sitting of the Senate on May 10.

Data Controllers in High-Risk Sectors to Register with the OIC Beginning June 1

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

2 years ago EducationParliamentTechnologyYouth

School Boards to Be Modernised

School boards across Jamaica are set to undergo a modernisation process, following the development of a revised set of procedures. The updated procedures are in keeping with the recommendations of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), which has put forward some 365 actions for the improvement of the education sector. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).

2 years ago EducationTechnologyYouth

10,000 Computers Distributed to High Schools

A total of 10,000 computers have been distributed to high schools as part of a programme to upgrade technology laboratories at the institutions. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8). She noted that the computers were facilitated through e-Learning...

An aerial shot of the Michael Black coconut farm in St. Thomas

2 years ago AgricultureScienceTechnology

Coconut Board Targets Five Per Cent Annual Increase in Value-Added Output, Exports

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is looking to expand agro-processing output and value-added exports by at least five per cent annually. This is among operational plans contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year ending March 2025. To achieve the target, the CIB will be pursuing several activities this year to encourage efficient production...

Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.

2 years ago ScienceTechnology

e-Learning Jamaica Limited Recommits to Driving National Progress Through Technology

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), Andrew Lee, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to driving national progress through technological advancements. Speaking with JIS News recently, Mr. Lee emphasised that technological innovation is a necessity as Jamaica progresses towards becoming a digital society. Central to the organisation’s mission is the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)...

Sub-Officer in Charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, speaks during the Guanaboa Vale Police Social Action Day event in St. Catherine on Friday (April 26).

2 years ago National SecurityTechnology

JamaicaEye Aids Police in Denting Motor Vehicle Thefts in Spanish Town

The police have significantly dented the incidence of motor vehicle thefts at shopping centres in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with the aid of the JamaicaEye closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system. Sub-Officer in charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, says the technology has significantly bolstered law enforcement efforts in detecting and preventing crimes in the...

2 years ago Gender AffairsOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

PHOTOS: Flow Girls in ICT Day Expo

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the opening ceremony of the FLOW Girls in ICT Day Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 25). The Expo was attended by approximately 300 high-school girls from across the...

Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones, makes a presentation on public-sector transformation, at the opening of the fourth Organisation Development Transformation Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence (CARI-CODE), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 24). The two-day event was held under the theme ‘BEYOND TOMORROW – Organisation Development as Leverage in the era of Artificial Intelligence and Society 5.0’ and featured local and international presenters.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

PHOTO: Organisation Development Conference

Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones, makes a presentation on public-sector transformation, at the opening of the fourth Organisation Development Transformation Conference, hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence (CARI-CODE), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 24). The two-day event was held under the...