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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), presents a certificate and tablet to Lacovia High School student, Kwan Bailey, for his honourable achievement in the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) 2022 Essay Competition. Also sharing in the presentation (from left) are USF Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes and Flow’s Director of Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Management, Kayon Mitchell. The occasion was a Project Funding Agreement signing ceremony to provide digital literacy and skills training to over 1,500 PATH households, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston, on Friday (June 23). The USF and Flow have partnered to undertake the engagement.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), presents a certificate and tablet to Lacovia High School student, Kwan Bailey, for his honourable achievement in the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) 2022 Essay Competition. Also sharing in the presentation (from left) are USF Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes and Flow’s Director of Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Management, Kayon Mitchell. The occasion was a Project Funding Agreement signing ceremony to provide digital literacy and skills training to over 1,500 PATH households, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston, on Friday (June 23). The USF and Flow have partnered to undertake the engagement.

Over 1,500 PATH Households to Benefit from Digital Literacy and Skills Training Project

Over 1,500 households on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from digital literacy and skills training under a partnership between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and telecommunications firm, Flow. Representatives of the entities, on Friday...
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Denise Antonio, view the website for the PIOJ’s ‘Data 4 Development’ Online Monitoring Platform, during the official launch of the Platform at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (June 22).
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Denise Antonio, view the website for the PIOJ’s ‘Data 4 Development’ Online Monitoring Platform, during the official launch of the Platform at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (June 22).

PIOJ Launches ‘Data 4 Development’ Online Monitoring Platform
Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), interacts with students and other stakeholders following the official commissioning of Wi-Fi service in the community of Top Range in St. Andrew recently.
Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), interacts with students and other stakeholders following the official commissioning of Wi-Fi service in the community of Top Range in St. Andrew recently.

PHOTOS: Community of Standpipe Gets Wi-Fi Service
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the recent SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the recent SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Entities Urged to Protect Clients’ Data When Using AI
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes (seated left) and CEO of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (seated right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding on June 16 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, in Kingston, to provide interventions to promote the integration of technology in the education system. Observing the signing (from left) are Principal Director, Telecommunications Division, in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Kaydian Smith Newton and Chairman of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited and Universal Service Fund, Metry Seaga.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes (seated left) and CEO of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (seated right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding on June 16 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, in Kingston, to provide interventions to promote the integration of technology in the education system. Observing the signing (from left) are Principal Director, Telecommunications Division, in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Kaydian Smith Newton and Chairman of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited and Universal Service Fund, Metry Seaga.

USF and e-LJAM Sign MOU to Advance Integration of Technology In Education System

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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.
Technology

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 Technology Expo on June 14, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was targeted at sales and...
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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.
EducationScienceTechnology

Teachers Encouraged to Attend Mico’s STEM Conference

Teachers at all levels of the academic system are being invited to attend The Mico University College’s International Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference, from July 5 to 7 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. The event, to be held under the theme ‘Transforming Jamaica Through Education’, will afford participants the opportunity to learn about the skills needed...
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Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the Scientific Research Council, Kavelle Hylton.
EducationTechnology

SRC to Double Number of STEM Ambassadors

To reach more students across Jamaica, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is doubling the number of participants in its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadorship Programme. The initiative, which was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, aligns with the Government’s push to further develop the STEM sector. It allows industry experts to engage and encourage students to achieve academic and...
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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.
EducationTechnology

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, consists of three heavy-duty multifunction printers and three interactive whiteboards. They were presented to Spot Valley High and Barrett Town...
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Official logo of the Jamaica Business Gateway.
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...
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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.
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...
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