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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; Independence City Primary School student, Daniel Harrison; Principal of the school, Anne Geddes Nelson; and fellow student, Jahmoya Miller.
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; Independence City Primary School student, Daniel Harrison; Principal of the school, Anne Geddes Nelson; and fellow student, Jahmoya Miller.

PHOTOS: Caymanas Gardens Site-A Gets Free Community Wi-Fi

Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.

Ideation Sessions for YIIC Oct. 31 and Nov. 2
Executive Director, National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive-Jean Burrowes.
Executive Director, National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive-Jean Burrowes.

NCST Stages AI Seminar on October 26
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets students of Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth, Michael Williams (left) and Joash Jones, during Friday’s (October 20) discussion forum on the Education Ministry’s new grooming policy for schools. The forum was held at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets students of Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth, Michael Williams (left) and Joash Jones, during Friday’s (October 20) discussion forum on the Education Ministry’s new grooming policy for schools. The forum was held at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Forum on New Grooming Policy for Schools

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Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, addresses Friday’s (October 20) inaugural Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) CodeSprint Cyberthon at Up Park Camp, Kingston.
CybersecurityTechnology

JDF to Establish Military Cyber Corps

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be establishing a Military Cyber Corps to effectively respond to cybersecurity threats. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, in making the disclosure, said the Corps, at full operational capability, will ensure that the JDF can protect its mission, critical command and control systems, and “be able to support the national...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the seventh Dennis Irvine Lecture, hosted by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) under the theme - ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift for Quality Assurance in Higher Education’. The lecture was held on Thursday (October 19) at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Seated at the head table is UCJ Member, Professor Colin Gyles.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Education Minister Outlines Benefits of Artificial Intelligence

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is committed to exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be used to benefit the various educational institutions. Addressing the seventh Dennis Irvine Lecture, hosted by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) under the theme - ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift for Quality Assurance in Higher Education’, Mrs. Williams urged stakeholders...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States-European Union (OACPS-EU), and United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) conference held on Wednesday (Oct. 18), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
AgricultureTechnology

Apps Being Developed to Streamline Mining and Quarry Operations

The mining and quarry industry will benefit from two applications (apps) being developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, aimed at improving business operations and making it easier for members of the public to report grievances. The first is the quarry cost of production (COP) app, which will better assist operators to calculate costs, price their products, and...
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Young persons are being encouraged to register for the Jamaica Defence Force CodeSprint-Cyberthon.
CybersecurityNational SecurityTechnologyYouth

Young Persons Encouraged to Register for JDF Codesprint-Cyberthon

Young persons are being encouraged to register for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) CodeSprint-Cyberthon, to be held on Friday (October 20). The event, which is being staged as part of Cyber Awareness Month, aims to empower young people to know more about cyber threats. Officer Commanding the Institute of Cyber Science at the Caribbean Military Academy at the JDF, Major...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Education Ministry Embracing Change

The Ministry of Education and Youth is actively embracing change and leading the way in adapting to the rapidly evolving global educational landscape. Not only is the Ministry keeping pace with the changing educational environment under the guidance of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, but is also undergoing transformation and modernisation. In a message delivered by the Ministry’s Senior Education...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) strategic planning retreat, held recently at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are: Chief Technical Director, OPM, Shereika Hemmings Allison; Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of State, Hon. Homer Davis; and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
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Gov’t Positioning Jamaica to Manage Technology for Public Good – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to position Jamaica to control and manage technology for the public good. “It is not going to suit Jamaica to try to hide away from the wave of technological improvements because, no matter what, we have to interface with other countries, other societies and other jurisdictions. “So, we...
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