The world’s largest technical professional organisation, the Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE), will host a face-to-face workshop titled, ‘Towards Expanding Access to Quality Engineering Science Excellence Opportunities in Jamaica’. This is scheduled to take place from January 17 to 18 at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston. The workshop will showcase IEEE leaders globally, technical professionals, and industry...

Students across the island have until January 25 to submit applications for the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Essay, Oratory, Performing Arts and Poster Competition (EOPP). The annual contest allows students to incorporate the arts into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to foster creativity and innovation. It is in keeping with the organisation’s mandate of popularising and promoting the...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed Digicel founder, Denis O’Brien, for his role in establishing the company that has grown to be a major operator in Jamaica’s telecommunications landscape. “[After] Twenty-two years of being in Jamaica, the people of Jamaica are grateful and proud of what you built. We want to say thank you for an amazing...

With the establishment of a smart room, learning should improve at the Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine. Recently, the Digicel Foundation gifted the school with the facility at a cost of US$60,000. It is equipped with 12 laptops, 12 tablets, a smart board, a printer, air-conditioning units and is furnished with desks and chairs and can accommodate...

More than 1,000 persons are now using ‘JaCustoms Connect’, a new Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) mobile application, to undertake their business-related transactions with the entity. The mobile application, which is expected to be officially launched this month, is aimed at ensuring that stakeholders have a seamless, more efficient and easier way of doing business. Chief Information Officer at the JCA,...

The John Reid and Thicketts communities in St. Ann, now have free Wi-Fi service, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The service has been made available as part of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme, which aims to increase access to the Internet across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies and allow for greater digital inclusion. At the launch, held in the John...

Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James now has access to free public Wi-Fi, following a collaboration between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The initiative, which was launched at the facility on December 15, forms part of the Government’s broader effort to create comfortable and connected spaces for the public. The public Wi-Fi...

More community groups will benefit from free training in agro-processing as the Scientific Research Council (SRC) seeks to empower more Jamaicans to create sustainable livelihoods from local materials. A series of workshops are being offered in several areas, including natural juice processing, sauces, seasons, and personal care products such as bar soaps and bodywash. Community Development Coordinator, Yanique Rodgers, told...