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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) and Postmaster General of the Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen, tour the newly renovated Central Sorting Office, on South Camp Road in Kingston, today (October 13), following its reopening. Also pictured is the Chairman of the Postal Corporation, Professor Felix Akinladejo.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) and Postmaster General of the Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen, tour the newly renovated Central Sorting Office, on South Camp Road in Kingston, today (October 13), following its reopening. Also pictured is the Chairman of the Postal Corporation, Professor Felix Akinladejo.

Upgraded Central Sorting Office Reopens

The Central Sorting Office (CSO) on South Camp Road has officially reopened for business, following months of extensive renovation works on the facility. A major part of the transformation involved the introduction of technological solutions to automate processes. The facility...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with students, members of the Golden Foundation, and teachers in West Kingston, at the handover of 70 tablets to students in West Kingston, recently, at the Denham Town Community Centre.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with students, members of the Golden Foundation, and teachers in West Kingston, at the handover of 70 tablets to students in West Kingston, recently, at the Denham Town Community Centre.

Head of Foundation Lauded for Donating Tablets to Schools in Western Kingston
Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Okema Hamilton.
Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Okema Hamilton.

USF Accepts Applications for Technology Advancement Programme
Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent launch of the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education Report, at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent launch of the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education Report, at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Kingston.

Gov’t Strengthening STEAM Education
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses the opening ceremony of his National Youth Consultative Conference, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (October 6).
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses the opening ceremony of his National Youth Consultative Conference, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (October 6).

G-G Calls for Discussion on Leveraging Technology Skills of the Youth

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Lowe River and Ulster Spring Get Free Wi-Fi

Lowe River and Ulster Spring in Trelawny are the latest communities to receive free Internet service under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspots were officially launched in the two communities on Monday (October 10). The initiative aims to increase access to the Internet across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies as part of the Government’s digital inclusion programme....
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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), displays one of the laptops and tablets donated by E-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) Limited to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), South Camp Juvenile Correctional Centre in Kingston on October 4. Others taking part (from left) are Commissioner of Corrections, Col. (Retd) Gary Rowe; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee; Principal Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Kaydian Smith Newton; and Deputy Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Probation Aftercare Services, DCS, Dr. Marc Thomas.
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Juvenile Inmates to Commence Course in Coding and Robotics

Beginning this month, inmates of the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre will commence a course in coding and robotics. This will be facilitated by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in collaboration with local education firm STEAMHouse Network. Deputy Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Probation Aftercare Services, DCS, Dr. Marc Thomas, made the disclosure at the handover ceremony for ICT...
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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), displays laptops and tablets donated by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) South Camp Road Juvenile Correctional Centre in Kingston. The devices were handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Tuesday (October 4). Others (from left) are Commissioner of Corrections, Col. (ret’d) Gary Rowe; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; Principal Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Kaydian Smith Newton; and Deputy Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Probation Aftercare Services, DCS, Dr. Marc Thomas.
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e-Learning Jamaica Donates 183 Computers to Department of Correctional Services

e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited has donated 63 laptop and 120 tablet computers to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) South Camp Road Juvenile Correctional Centre in Kingston, in support of the rehabilitation of young detainees. Four projectors were also donated to the institution by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The devices will be used in the DCS’s rehabilitation programmes...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated, right) along with (seated from left) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe and Grade-seven student at St. Hugh’s High School, Shakacia Greenland, view a digital textbook, at the official launch of the Accessible Digital Textbook Prototype in Jamaica on September 30 at the Joyce Robinson Hall, Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library. Others (standing from left) are Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BookFusion, Dwayne Campbell; Regional Inclusive Education and Disability Specialist, UNICEF, Cynthia Brizuela and Director General, Jamaica Library Service, Maureen Thompson.
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PHOTOS: Accessibility Text Book Launch

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated, right) along with (seated from left) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe and Grade-seven student at St. Hugh’s High School, Shakacia Greenland, view a digital textbook, at the official launch of the Accessible...
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(FILE) Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking at the Universal Service Fund (USF) sensitisation session on information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives being implemented in several schools across the island. It was held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston on Friday, September 30.
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USF Launches ICT Clubs for High Schools

Students from 27 high schools will benefit from information and communications technology (ICT) Clubs being initiated by the Universal Service Fund (USF), with the aim of strengthening the integration of technology in learning. Club activities will include exposing students to user experience/user interface (UX/UI) designing, coding and animation, among other areas. Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA) will partner with...
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Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28.
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JACIRT Invites Participation in Cybersecurity Awareness Month Activities

The Jamaica Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) is inviting participation in its activities planned for Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Head of JaCIRT, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, said that the month-long observance will focus on corporate businesses and public-sector entities. Among areas to be examined are the cyber...
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Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28.
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Companies Urged to Strengthen Cybersecurity Measures

Companies in the private and public sectors are being urged to strengthen existing cybersecurity measures, to safeguard against evolving cyber threats and risks. The appeal comes from Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, who was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28. “We are seeing a whole...
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