The Government is to spend US$4 million on the digitisation of vital records at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), the repository for all records of births, marriages, deaths and deed polls. This follows the Cabinet’s approval of the award of a contract for the digitisation of vital records consultancy to Fujitsu Caribbean (Jamaica) Limited. Minister without Portfolio in the Office...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says Government will continue to provide the necessary support to help girls and young women harness their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “It is imperative that women and girls, for generations to come, know and take their place in science without any reservation. This Ministry is committed to...

The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, which will propel productivity and improve industry competitiveness to support faster growth, create jobs and improve health, education, security and governance, will be tabled in the new Parliamentary year. Delivering the 2022 Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 10, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), holds a laptop as José Martí Technical School student Nadian Flemmings (second right), turns on the device. Occasion was a handover ceremony at the school on Wednesday (February 8). Head of Community at Tropical Sun Foods and Central Food Packers, Paul Harrison (second left), and Principal (Ag) of the school, Michelle...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents student of Excelsior Primary and Infant School, Kingston, Devaunte Baccas with a tablet during the handover of the devices by the Optimist Club of Kingston on February 3. Sharing in the moment are (from left): patron of Optimist Club of Kingston, Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency the Most...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is taking steps to ensure that children are protected from misleading information disseminated over the Internet. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at the recent launch of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot for the community of Tavern, St. Andrew, said a goal of the Administration is to...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is presented with a symbolic cheque in the sum of US$2,000 by Universal Service Fund (USF) Chairman, Justin Morin, for the provision of broadband Internet service to facilitate the virtual staging of events marking Reggae Month 2022 throughout February. The presentation was made on Friday (February 4) at the...

Vice President of Marketing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Gabriel Heron, says increased investments, coupled with greater use of technology such as greenhouses and hydroponics, can result in major transformation of the agriculture sector. He made the remarks on Thursday (February 3) while addressing a virtual webinar focusing on ‘Technology-Driven Agriculture Business: Boosting Production, Driving Export Sales’. “There is the...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the idea for the upcoming National Identificaton System is not entirely new. Since the 1970s, Jamaica has been trying to find a way to identify its people to say where they are and what are their needs, so that adequate provision can be made for...