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Manager of the Mapping Services Branch in the Survey and Mapping Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders.

Progress in Development of National Digital Cadastral Map

Progress is being made in the development of the Government of Jamaica’s National Digital Cadastral Map, thanks to the incorporation of technology in data collection. The map, which details the legal boundaries of properties, will show all of the land...

A section of May Pen in Clarendon, taken with the National Land Agency’s WingtraOne Generation II drone.

NLA Uses Drone Technology to Improve Services

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and Executive Chairman of Supreme Ventures Limited, Gary Peart (right) look on students (from left) Githaniel Byfield and Janella Burton show them the coding programme used to control the robot they made. Occasion was the closing ceremony for the five-day Junior Creators Robotics Camp held at Ardenne High School in Kingston on August 19. The camp was spearheaded by the Supreme Ventures Foundation in partnership with Halls of Learning.

Students Gain Robotics Skills at Five-Day Camp

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), presents a back-to-school package to young Asier Bryan, who is being held by his mother Treviece Gayle. The occasion was a back-to-school fair hosted by staff of the Ministry on August 18 at the PCJ Building, Kingston. It catered to children of members of employees of the Ministry and their relatives.

Students Get Back-to-School Items

Minister of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, pauses for a photo with children of the Ackee Walk community, during the launch of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the area on Monday (August 15).

PHOTOS: Ackee Walk Community Gets Free Wi-Fi

Chief Executive Officer of Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third right), and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee (fifth left), are joined by stakeholders of Brown’s Town in the unveiling of the sign for the Brown’s Town free community Wi-Fi hotspot in St. Ann, on Friday (August 12).

3 years ago DevelopmentTechnology

Two St. Ann Communities Benefit from Free Wi-Fi

Brown’s Town and Windsor, St. Ann, had the launch of free public Wi-Fi under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Initiative on Friday (August 12). The secure Internet connectivity has a range of 800-feet and can allow up to 200 residents to simultaneously log on with their smartphones or tablet devices. The installation of the community Wi-Fi is part...

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third right), celebrates the launch of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in Whithorn, Westmoreland, on August 11. Also celebrating (from left) are Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Officer, Westmoreland Central, Dwayne Salmon; Principal, Whithorn Early Childhood Institution, Tracey-Ann Forbes; Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Central, George Wright; Councillor, Cornwall Mountain Division, Dawnette Foster-Allen; Principal, Ferris Primary School, Tracie Campbell; and Dean of Discipline, Petersfield High School, Junior Clarke.

3 years ago DevelopmentTechnology

Free Wi-Fi for Residents of Whithorn in Westmoreland

Residents of Whithorn in Westmoreland Central now have access to a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot that was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF) under its Community Wi-Fi Programme. The system, which was officially launched in the community on Thursday (August 11), can provide internet access for up to 200 concurrent users. It is the second Wi-Fi hotspot to be...

Chief Executive Officer at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes

3 years ago CommunityTechnology

Darliston Gets Free Public Wi-Fi

Darliston in Westmoreland is the latest community to benefit from free public Internet service under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspot was officially launched during a ceremony held at the Darliston Transportation Centre on Wednesday (August 10). The USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme is designed to provide Internet access to 189 underserved and unserved areas across Jamaica....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the investor briefing for One on One Educational Services initial public offering (IPO), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on August 9.

3 years ago EducationTechnology

Incorporation of Technology in Teaching and Learning Permanent – Minister

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the incorporation of technology in the teaching and learning process will remain a permanent component of the education system. Speaking at the investor briefing for One on One Educational Services’ initial public offering (IPO), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on August 9, Mrs. Williams said the introduction...

3 years ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Computer Science and IT Teachers to Be Trained Under Coding in Schools Project

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Amber Group, continues the Train the Teachers Initiative, under the Coding in Schools Programme. Hundreds of Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science teachers are scheduled to participate in this phase, which begins August 22 and will last for five weeks. The course will be conducted using both synchronous and asynchronous...

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes (right), is joined by (from left) Parish Manager for the St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace; Pastor of the Redemption Chapel in Canterbury, Lascelles Thomas; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; St James Central Member of Parliament (MP), Heroy Clarke; and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, in the unveiling of the sign for the Canterbury free, public Wi-Fi hotspot, in St. James, on Monday, August 8.

3 years ago Technology

Free Wi-Fi for Farm Heights and Canterbury

Farm Heights and Canterbury in St. James have been provided with free, public Wi-Fi, under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspots were officially launched in the two communities on Monday (August 8). The Internet facilities have a range of 800 feet and will allow some 200 residents to simultaneously access high-speed service. This was done...

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), lead in celebrating the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Point Hill, in the parish, on August 4. Others (from left) are Vice President of the Point Hill Community Development Committee, Anna-Kim Williams; Field Supervisor with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Community Development Officer with the SDC, Shaunette Flemming; Corporal Dennis Williams, and Guidance Counsellor at the Point Hill Primary School, Feliciano Thorpe.

3 years ago CommunityTechnology

Point Hill Residents Get Free Wi-Fi

Residents in the St. Catherine community of Point Hill now have access to a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot, installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The system was officially commissioned into service on August 4, with Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, telling the residents that they have an opportunity to further enhance...