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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, on Wednesday (June 14), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Companies Encouraged to Develop A Culture of Data Ethics

Local entities dealing in artificial intelligence (AI) are being encouraged to develop a culture of data ethics. The call comes from Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, who was speaking at the SalesCon360 Conference and...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Favyal Williams (second right), examines a robot called ‘Wonder Dash’, while Lecturer and Director of the Robotics Society at The Mico University College, Wayne Thompson (right), explains how it is used to aid critical thinking. Others (from left) are Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Chairman, STEM for Growth Foundation, Dr. Glen Christian and The Mico President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock. They attended Tuesday’s (June 13) launch of The Mico’s International Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference, at the College campus in Kingston.

Teachers Encouraged to Attend Mico’s STEM Conference

Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the Scientific Research Council, Kavelle Hylton.

SRC to Double Number of STEM Ambassadors

Regional Director, Region 4, in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock (left), greets Combatant Commander, United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, at the handover of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment to three St James schools at Spot Valley High in the parish, on June 6.

St. James Schools Get ICT Equipment from US Southern Command

PM Says There Is No Attempt to Remove Cash from System

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Public and Private-Sector Entities Endorse the Jamaica Business Gateway

Public and private-sector entities are endorsing the Jamaica Business Gateway (JBG), an online portal designed to revolutionise transactions between businesses and the Government. Speaking during the digital platform’s launch at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on May 17, Chairman and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, said the JBG will not only improve...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with (from left) Managing Director, Smart Mobile Solutions, Dane Spencer; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee and Samsung Executive, Rosa Neris Baez, during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for the two-day Technology in Education Conference. The event is being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

3 years ago EducationTechnology

690 Schools Projected to Have Internet Access By the End of 2023/24

Work to establish Internet access in 690 schools via the islandwide broadband network is projected for completion by the end of fiscal year 2023/24. This is according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for a two-day Technology in Education Conference, hosted by e-Learning Jamaica at The Jamaica Pegasus...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing left) and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly (standing right) observe the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Jamaica and the British Council on co-operation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The signatories (seated from left) are: Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer; Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey; and Country Director, Jamaica and the Caribbean Islands, British Council, Damion Campbell. The signing took place during a press conference following the Jamaica-United Kingdom strategic dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s downtown Kingston offices on May 19.

3 years ago EducationScienceTechnology

Jamaica and British Council Sign Five-Year Partnership on STEAM Education

Jamaica is to benefit from a five-year partnership with the British Council aimed at enhancing cooperation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will guide the arrangement, was signed during a press conference following the Jamaica-United Kingdom (UK) strategic dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s downtown Kingston offices on...

State Minister, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left) operates a robot that was designed, built and programmed by the Jamaica College (JC) robotics team. The State Minister paid a recent visit to the school’s Old Hope Road Campus in St. Andrew to offer congratulations on the team’s success in the FIRST Tech Robotics Championship in the United States. Team members include (from left) are Michael Woods, Delano Reid, Stanley Cai, Orville Daley and Team Manager, Jason Brown.

3 years ago TechnologyYouth

‘We Showed Them What It Meant to Be Jamaican’

The success of the Jamaica College (JC) robotics team in the recent FIRST Tech Robotics Championship, is being hailed as a testament of the country’s ‘little but we tallawah’ mantra. The international contest, held in Houston, Texas in April, brought together 192 student robotics teams from around the world who put their innovation, teamwork, and robotics skills to the test...

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

3 years ago Technology

e-Learning Jamaica Technology in Education Conference Slated for May 24

Educators, students and other stakeholders are expected to benefit from the upcoming two-day Technology in Education Conference, set for May 24 and 25. The much-anticipated event is being held by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Youth, and technology company Smart Mobile Solutions (SMS). Chief Executive Officer for e-LJam, Andrew Lee, told JIS...

Vice President of the Jamaica Air Traffic Controllers Association (JATCA), Sean Blair (left); JATCA’s President, Kurt Solomon (centre); and Member of Singapore’s Air Traffic Controllers Association, Jeyapala Machap, display banner at the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers

3 years ago Technology

Air Traffic Controllers Discuss AI and Implications at Conference

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the implications were among the key topics discussed at the 62nd annual conference of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Association (IFATCA). The event, which brought together more than 300 air traffic controllers, representing 90 countries, was held at the Hilton, in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, May 12. Vice...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing today’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

3 years ago EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Over 2,500 Early-Childhood Students to Get Technology Aids

More than 2,500 early-childhood students will benefit from technological aids to improve their learning experience. The tools, which include computers, printers and interactive display boards, will be provided under the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund’s Technology Enhancement Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during today’s (May...