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Stakeholders participate in the recent commissioning of a community Wi-Fi facility that was installed in Harmons Valley, Manchester, by the Universal Service Fund (USF). From left are President, Youth Sub-Committee, Parish Development Committee, Nicardo Miller; Councillor, Porus Division, Manchester, Claudia Morant-Baker; Marketing and Public Relations Manager, USF, Oraine Wallace; Member of Parliament, Manchester South, Robert Chin; community member, Pusey Hill, Creigh Pitter; Parish Manager, Social Development Commission, Manchester, Beverley Booths, and Elder, Harmons Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tyrone Gregory.
Stakeholders participate in the recent commissioning of a community Wi-Fi facility that was installed in Harmons Valley, Manchester, by the Universal Service Fund (USF). From left are President, Youth Sub-Committee, Parish Development Committee, Nicardo Miller; Councillor, Porus Division, Manchester, Claudia Morant-Baker; Marketing and Public Relations Manager, USF, Oraine Wallace; Member of Parliament, Manchester South, Robert Chin; community member, Pusey Hill, Creigh Pitter; Parish Manager, Social Development Commission, Manchester, Beverley Booths, and Elder, Harmons Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tyrone Gregory.

USF Instals Wi-Fi Facilities in Manchester Communities

Residents of Pusey Hill and Harmons Valley in Manchester now have free and unlimited access to digital connectivity following the installation of shared Wi-Fi facilities by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The amenities were provided under the USF’s Community Wi-Fi...
Director, University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Marine Sciences, Professor Dale Webber (right), receives a cheque for US$100,000 from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick,  to support mangrove research initiatives. The handover ceremony was held on September 19 at the Discovery Bay Marine Lab in St Ann.
Director, University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Marine Sciences, Professor Dale Webber (right), receives a cheque for US$100,000 from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick,  to support mangrove research initiatives. The handover ceremony was held on September 19 at the Discovery Bay Marine Lab in St Ann.

Centre for Marine Sciences Gets US$100,000 for Research
Technical Information Officer of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.
Technical Information Officer of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for 230 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 21).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for 230 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 21).

230 UTECH Students Awarded GOJ STEM Scholarships
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation today (September 21) in downtown Kingston. At right is Mayor Gary R. McCarthy of Schenectady, New York.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation today (September 21) in downtown Kingston. At right is Mayor Gary R. McCarthy of Schenectady, New York.

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Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (centre), hands over desktop computers to the Huntley Library and Huntley Primary and Infant School in Manchester. Receiving the devices are Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (second left), and Senior Librarian of Huntley Parish Library, Michelle Barnes-Pitter (right). Others (from left) are Councillor/Candidate, Devon Wilson; and Councillor, Spur Tree Division, Manchester Municipal Corporation, Ervin Facey.
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USF Donates Desktop Computers to Manchester-Based School and Library

The Manchester-based Huntley Primary and Infant School, and Huntley Library, have together received five desktop computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The handover of the machines during a recent ceremony underscores the USF’s commitment to enhancing educational and community development islandwide. “Our goal is to ensure that every Jamaican, regardless of their location, has access to modern communications and...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Country Manager, United States (US) Trade and Development Agency, Lambrini Kolios; President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Steve Berberich; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, exchanging pleasantries during a Smart City forum hosted by the JPS at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on September  20. The forum was designed to highlight the benefits of a smart city.  
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PHOTO: JPS Smart City Forum

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Country Manager, United States (US) Trade and Development Agency, Lambrini Kolios; President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Steve Berberich; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, exchanging pleasantries during a...
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Acting Principal of the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston, Thamar Russell-Brown, speaks at the handover of a desktop computer to the school by the Universal Service Fund (USF) on September 14.
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Allman Town Primary Gets Computer from USF

Allman Town Primary School in Kingston is the latest school to receive technological equipment from the Universal Service Fund (USF) as the State entity continues its drive to foster educational advancement and digital literacy. The school was presented with a desktop computer on September 14, during a ceremony at the institution. “This device will be an invaluable asset to our...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes.
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Swallowfield and Nannyville Get Free Wi-Fi

Residents of Swallowfield and Nannyville in St. Andrew are now enjoying free high-speed broadband connection as the Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to bridge Jamaica’s information gap. The two locations are the latest to benefit from the USF’s free Community Wi-Fi Initiative, on the recommendations of their Member of Parliament, Julian Robinson. Both Wi -Fi hotspots were launched on Monday...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from right), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new wheelchair ramp at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, during the launch of the 2023/24 school year at the institution on Tuesday, September 12. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Commander Tracy Box of the Ocean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps; Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Director for Regional Education Services – Region 3, Karlene Segre; Principal of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, Heather Reid-Johnson; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
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Gov’t Transforming Infrastructure and Technology in Schools

The Government is embarking on an ambitious programme for the enhancement of infrastructure and technology in schools to provide a more conducive environment for teaching and learning. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her address at the launch of the 2023/24 school year at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Tuesday (September...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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38 Jamaican Educators to Participate in Regional Digital Training Course

Thirty-three primary-level educators and five from teacher-training institutions in Jamaica will participate in an inaugural regional course designed to equip them with essential digital pedagogy skills. The course will be delivered by Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) based in Finland, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Education and Youth. Jamaica’s participants will be...
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Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right), applauds as Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (right), points to the newly unveiled sign to signal the launch of community Wi-Fi service at Spaulding Lane in Swallowfield, St. Andrew, on September 11. Sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Inspector Shantae Coddington of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Pastor, Church of God of Prophesy, Rev. Timon Waugh. The launch of the Community Wi-Fi initiative at Spaulding Lane signifies a strategic effort to bring digital inclusion to the heart of the community.
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PHOTOS: USF Launches Community WI-FI at Spaulding Lane, Nannyville

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right), applauds as Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (right), points to the newly unveiled sign to signal the launch of community Wi-Fi service at Spaulding Lane in Swallowfield, St. Andrew, on September 11. Sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Inspector Shantae Coddington of the...
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