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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

More than 1,000 students from two primary and one secondary school in St. James are the beneficiaries of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment donated by the United States (US) Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme. The equipment, valued at US$15,000,...

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Official logo of the Jamaica Business Gateway.

Public and Private-Sector Entities Endorse the Jamaica Business Gateway

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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Education Minister to Outline ‘New Vision’ for Technology and Infrastructure Development in Schools

With technology and infrastructure being among the main thematic areas of the Education Transformation Commission’s report, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says she will be outlining a “new vision” for the sector. Mrs. Williams, who was speaking today (May 16) on Nationwide 90’s ‘Ask the Minister’ programme, said that she will provide details in her 2023/24 Sectoral...

Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) should be commended for the improvements that have been made in its recruitment and training programme.

3 years ago National SecurityTechnology

CMOC Impressed with Improvements in JCF

Improvements within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have caught the attention of the country’s anti-crime watchdog. The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) has heaped commendation on the Government for the significant advancements that have been made in the JCF. Chairman CMOC, Lloyd Distant, told JIS News that the body, which is tasked with setting targets to mitigate crime, has been...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens as Forensic Ballistics Expert, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Miguel Bernard (right), outlines details of the science. Also listening are Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left); and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left). The event was the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations 2023: People, Quality and Technology Expo’, on Thursday (May 11) at the National Arena in Kingston.

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National Security Framework Buildout Continuing This Year

The national security framework buildout will continue this year with the systematic onboarding of all 170 police facilities for islandwide network interconnectivity. This was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations 2023: People, Quality and Technology Expo’, on Thursday (May 11) at the...