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Member of Parliament, St. Catherine South Western, Hon. Everald Warmington (fourth right, back row), is joined by students and teachers from the Baptist Bay Early Childhood Care Centre and Old Harbour Bay Primary, at the launch of community WI-FI at East Bay Road, St. Catherine, on Friday (February 10). The service was provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF). At left (back row) is the USF’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes.
Member of Parliament, St. Catherine South Western, Hon. Everald Warmington (fourth right, back row), is joined by students and teachers from the Baptist Bay Early Childhood Care Centre and Old Harbour Bay Primary, at the launch of community WI-FI at East Bay Road, St. Catherine, on Friday (February 10). The service was provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF). At left (back row) is the USF’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes.

PHOTOS: St. Catherine Communities Get Wi-Fi

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is in conversation with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Assistant Secretary General, Dr. Wenjian Zhang (left) while President of the Regional Association IV, WMO, Evan Thompson, looks on. Occasion was the WMO’s Regional Conference of the Regional Association IV, being held from February 6 to 9 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is in conversation with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Assistant Secretary General, Dr. Wenjian Zhang (left) while President of the Regional Association IV, WMO, Evan Thompson, looks on. Occasion was the WMO’s Regional Conference of the Regional Association IV, being held from February 6 to 9 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), presents desktop computers to Principal of the Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine, Cecil Donald (second left), at a ceremony held at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew, on February 1. Others (from left) are JADCO’s Executive Director, June Spencer Jarrett; students at the school, Ajoni Murphy and Shanique Neil, and the institution’s Coach, Andrew-Hugh Murphy.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), presents desktop computers to Principal of the Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine, Cecil Donald (second left), at a ceremony held at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew, on February 1. Others (from left) are JADCO’s Executive Director, June Spencer Jarrett; students at the school, Ajoni Murphy and Shanique Neil, and the institution’s Coach, Andrew-Hugh Murphy.

Guy’s Hill High School Gets Computers from JADCO
Acting United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Vicente Teran (left), greets Head of the Communications Department, Communications and Cybercrime Division, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent Warren Williams (right). Looking on (from second left) are Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Daryl Vaz (second left) and Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, and Chairman, Flow Foundation, Stephen Price. The event was the launch of Flow Foundation’s ‘Connected + Protected Safer Internet 2023’ campaign on Tuesday (January 31) at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.
Acting United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Vicente Teran (left), greets Head of the Communications Department, Communications and Cybercrime Division, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent Warren Williams (right). Looking on (from second left) are Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Daryl Vaz (second left) and Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, and Chairman, Flow Foundation, Stephen Price. The event was the launch of Flow Foundation’s ‘Connected + Protected Safer Internet 2023’ campaign on Tuesday (January 31) at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.

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Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks during the launch of the Flow Foundation’s ‘Connected + Protected Safer Internet 2023’ campaign at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, on January 31.
Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks during the launch of the Flow Foundation’s ‘Connected + Protected Safer Internet 2023’ campaign at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, on January 31.

Flow Promoting Safer Internet Use

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Co-Founder and Chairman, Cari-Med Group of Companies, Glen Christian, speaking at the official opening ceremony of the company’s new distribution centre in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, on Friday (January 27).
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Private Sector Urged to Invest in STEM Centre

Private-sector entities are being encouraged to invest in the establishment of a national Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Centre, which will prepare students to compete on a global scale. The move aligns with Government’s efforts to establish six STEM academies across the island. Chairman of Cari-Med Group of companies, Glen Christian, in making the call, said that the “Government...
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The first Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) public passenger electric bus, which was unveiled at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on January 30.
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Gov’t Adding Electric Buses to JUTC Fleet

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is moving quickly to incorporate new, cleaner technologies into the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet, eventually replacing the existing combustion engine units. He said that the objective is to reduce the company’s carbon footprint as well as improve its bottom line. “The Government is very serious about its environmental...
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Communications Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Timothy Simmonds, is joined by (from left), Field Supervisor, Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey and Caretaker/Councillor, Above Rocks Division, Desmond Chambers, in front of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi sign, at the launch of the service held on January 25 in Harker’s Hall, St. Catherine.
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PHOTOS: Harker’s Hall Gets Free Wi-Fi

Communications Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Timothy Simmonds, is joined by (from left), Field Supervisor, Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey and Caretaker/Councillor, Above Rocks Division, Desmond Chambers, in front of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi sign, at the launch of the service held on January 25 in Harker’s Hall, St. Catherine.
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Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey (centre), is surrounded by students of the Springvale Primary, Harker’s Hall Basic, and Giblatore Primary schools during the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi launch ceremony in Springvale, St. Catherine, on January 25.
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PHOTOS: USF Launches Wi-Fi Service in Springvale

Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey (centre), is surrounded by students of the Springvale Primary, Harker’s Hall Basic, and Giblatore Primary schools during the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi launch ceremony in Springvale, St. Catherine, on January 25.
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Damhead is among three communities in St. Catherine, where free secured Wi Fi service was commissioned by the Universal Service Fund (USF) on Wednesday (January 25). Pictured in front on the community WI-FI sign (from left) are Vice Principal, Little Crescent Primary School, Karian Patterson; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita- Garvey; Principal, Angels Primary, Nero Christian and Vice Principal, Angels Primary School, Brenda McGaw.
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PHOTOS: Damhead Community Gets Free Wi-Fi Service

Damhead is among three communities in St. Catherine, where free secured Wi Fi service was commissioned by the Universal Service Fund (USF) on Wednesday (January 25). Pictured in front on the community WI-FI sign (from left) are Vice Principal, Little Crescent Primary School, Karian Patterson; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita- Garvey; Principal, Angels Primary, Nero Christian...
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The Judiciary has committed to rectifying possible discrepancies on the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). This comes as several persons have indicated that they have paid the fines for their traffic tickets and that the tickets remain on the TTMS.
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Judicary Addresses Concerns Surrounding Traffic Tickets

The Judiciary has committed to rectifying possible discrepancies on the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). Several persons have indicated that they have paid the fines for their traffic tickets and that the tickets remain on the TTMS. In a recent release from the Division, Director of Client Services, Communications and Information, Mrs. Kadiesh Fletcher, said the Division will be working...
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Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), unveils the Universal Service Fund (USF) community WI-FI sign, following the launch of the service in Craighead Square in Manchester on Friday (January 13). At left is Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes.
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PHOTOS: Craighead, Manchester Gets Free Community Wi-Fi

Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), unveils the Universal Service Fund (USF) community WI-FI sign, following the launch of the service in Craighead Square in Manchester on Friday (January 13). At left is Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes.
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