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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Post of CIO for ICT Authority to Be Advertised Soon

The post of Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority will be advertised soon. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon....
Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), interacts with children at the Robotics and Animation Workshop held under the Ministry of National Security’s Music, Sports and Technology initiative at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on July 20.
Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), interacts with children at the Robotics and Animation Workshop held under the Ministry of National Security’s Music, Sports and Technology initiative at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on July 20.

Students Gain Basic Skills at National Security Ministry’s Robotics and Animation Camp
Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), interacts with children at the Robotics and Animation Workshop held under the Ministry of National Security’s Music, Sports and Technology initiative at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on July 20.
Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), interacts with children at the Robotics and Animation Workshop held under the Ministry of National Security’s Music, Sports and Technology initiative at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on July 20.

PHOTOS: Ministry of National Security’s Robotics and Animation Workshop
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines one of several computers, valued US$700,000, that were acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) under the National Security Ministry’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The computers were funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Others (from left) are Senior Superintendent of Police Aaron Fletcher; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. The handover ceremony was held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 19).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines one of several computers, valued US$700,000, that were acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) under the National Security Ministry’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The computers were funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Others (from left) are Senior Superintendent of Police Aaron Fletcher; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. The handover ceremony was held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 19).

Technology Boost for JCF’s Station Records and Case Management Systems
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Logo.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Private Sector of Jamaica (PSOJ) Business Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 18).
Technology

Post Offices to Serve as Digital Service Centres

Post offices across Jamaica will be transformed into digital service centres as Jamaica moves towards becoming a digital society. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said that this is in addition to their use as enrolment sites for the National Identification System...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Private Sector of Jamaica (PSOJ) Business Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 18).
InvestmentTechnology

Minister Morris Dixon Identifies “Urgent Need” for Investment In Jamaica’s Workforce

There is an “urgent need” to invest in Jamaica’s workforce, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking during the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Business Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 18), Senator Morris...
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The smart device and portable printer that is used by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to issue traffic tickets.
Technology

Additional Handheld Smart Devices Being Acquired for the JCF

The number of handheld smart devices used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to issue electronic traffic tickets will soon be increased. The Ministry of National Security said it is in the process of acquiring more devices for officers across the country. Senior Director with responsibility for Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry, Emil Holgate, told JIS News that plans...
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AWP 8679: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her presentation in State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 14)
InnovationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Government to Set Up AI Task Force

The Government is in the process of forming an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, whose main functions will be to conduct research in the area and provide an evidence-based foundation for the development of a National AI Policy. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during her...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the Senate on Friday (July 7).
SenateTechnology

Significant Achievements on National Broadband Initiatives

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has said that work on the national broadband initiatives saw significant advancement during the 2022/2023 fiscal year. Senator Johnson Smith informed that the emergency fibre-optic ring achieved almost 90 per cent completion, and approximately 118 additional public educational institutions were connected via the fibre-optic ring during the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (seated, centre), Acting Deputy President, University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Haldane Johnson (seated, left), and Executive Director, Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh (seated, right), affix their signatures to the Memorandum of Understanding that will facilitate the provision of 1,000 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships, valued $2.4 billion, over the next five years. Observing the proceedings (from left) are UTech Jamaica Chancellor, Lloyd Carney; Dean of the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Professor Sean Thorpe, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith. The occasion was the launch of the scholarships on Thursday (July 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Gov’t Launches STEM Tertiary Scholarships

New students enrolling at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, commencing September 2023, will be eligible for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarships. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), will be offering full tuition need-based scholarships valued $2.4 billion to 1,000 students at the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during the opening ceremony for The Mico University College’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Century International Conference at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (July 4).
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Education Ministry Looking to Introduce Integrated STEM Teaching Methodologies for Students

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to introduce and implement integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education teaching methodologies to enhance student learning experiences. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says this will see students working hands-on or in groups on STEM-related activities to promote practical problem-and project-based learning. The shift in methodology comes as the Government places...
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