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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on Thursday (December 1) at Jamaica House.

25,000 PATH Students to Receive Laptops

A total of 25,000 students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) will receive laptop computers during the 2022/23 academic year. This was announced by Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said more than 11,500...

Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department/Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen (right), greets Secretary General, Caribbean Postal Union (CPU), Clare Seraphin-Wallace (second left). Looking on (from left) are Transport Programme Manager, Universal Postal Union (UPU), Jan Bojnansky, and Postal Corporation of Jamaica Chairman, Professor Felix Akinladejo. The occasion was the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Transportation Hub Think Tank meeting being held from November 28 to 30. It is being hosted by Jamaica Post/Post and Telecommunications Department.

Caribbean Multi-Hub Postal Mechanism Being Pursued

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, speaks at the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday (November 29). The two-day conference, being held November 29 and 30, is hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Digital Society Transformation Process Begins – PM

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew at Pollyanna Caterers in Kingston.

Development of Broadband Network to be Declared National Development Project

Caribbean Transportation Hub Think Tank Slated for November 28 to 30

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

3 years ago ScienceTechnology

Students Encouraged to Pursue Unconventional STEM Careers

Students are being encouraged to consider pursuing unconventional career paths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who made the call, said youngsters should also look into creating new job fields in STEM to help advance the country’s development. He was speaking at the third STEM Mentee Workshop, which focused on...

Yonique Gordon, winner of the Name the System Competition, receives her prize from Project Administrator for the Fisheries Licensing and Registration System, Morris Lawrence, at a recent handover Ceremony of the National Fisheries Authority.

3 years ago FisheriesTechnology

NFA to Implement Online Licensing and Registration System Soon

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has chosen a name for the soon-to-be implemented online fisheries licensing and registration system, following a naming competition among its staff. The system will be called IrieFINS – Jamaica’s fisheries and aquaculture information system. Winner of the competition is Licensing and Registration Clerk, Yonique Gordon, who walked away with the top prize of $25,000. Describing...

Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

3 years ago Technology

Family Connect App to be Operational by Month-End

The ‘Family Connect App’, which is being developed by the Ministry of Education and Youth to locate students who have disengaged from the school system, is expected to be in operation by the end of this month. The app, which is currently undergoing testing, will support data collection and reporting processes to inform evidence-based interventions from the Ministry. “The app,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents a citation to Founder and Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, Dr. André Gordon, who received the 2022 National Medal for Science and Technology, during an award luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 17).

3 years ago ScienceTechnology

Dr. André Gordon is the 2022 National Medallist for Science and Technology

Founder and Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, Dr. André Gordon, is the 2022 recipient of the National Medal for Science and Technology. He has been recognised for outstanding contribution to research in the field of food science and technology. The award was presented by Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), the Most...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), accepts a gift from Co-Founder of Pure Chocolate Jamaica, Wouter Tjeertes (left), while touring booths at the seventh staging of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Science and Technology Biennial Conference today (November 15). Sharing the moment (from third left) are Executive Director, SRC, Dr. Charah Watson and Chairman, SRC, Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr.

3 years ago Technology

Minister Calls for Greater Investments in Research and Innovations

A call for greater investments in technological research and innovations has been made by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Addressing the opening of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Science and Technology Biennial Conference today (November 15), Minister Vaz told stakeholders to renew their focus on expanding their research as the world adapts to Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, making her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.

3 years ago Foreign AffairsSenateTechnology

Online Portal for Jamaicans Going Overseas on Short-Term Visits

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will be introducing an online portal for the registration of Jamaican nationals who are travelling overseas for short-term stays. The portal, to be up soon, will establish a database on Jamaicans’ overseas travel and assist in strengthening the country’s capacity for an effective response in emergency situations. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon....

Director of Customer Service at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Rory Stennett

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Customer Service Portal at Ministry of Finance

Customers of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will now find it much easier to receive attention, with the recent launch of its Customer Support Portal. Director of Customer Service at the Ministry, Rory Stennett, told JIS News that the portal will allow the Ministry’s customers to get responses to their queries quickly. “We have an online platform...