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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.

Digital Technology Services Awarded Over US$4M In Contracts

The Government is to spend US$4 million on the digitisation of vital records at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), the repository for all records of births, marriages, deaths and deed polls. This follows the Cabinet’s approval of the award of...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon Daryl Vaz.

Gov’t Committed to Providing Opportunities in STEM for Women and Girls
The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of the 2022/23 Parliamentary Year in the House of Representatives on February 10, under the theme ‘Building Our Jamaica: Peace, Opportunity and Prosperity’.
The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of the 2022/23 Parliamentary Year in the House of Representatives on February 10, under the theme ‘Building Our Jamaica: Peace, Opportunity and Prosperity’.

STI Policy To Be Tabled In Parliament
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), holds a laptop as José Martí Technical School student Nadian Flemmings (second right), turns on the device. Occasion was a handover ceremony at the school on Wednesday (February 8). Head of Community at Tropical Sun Foods and Central Food Packers, Paul Harrison (second left), and Principal (Ag) of the school, Michelle Bogle, participated in the ceremony.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), holds a laptop as José Martí Technical School student Nadian Flemmings (second right), turns on the device. Occasion was a handover ceremony at the school on Wednesday (February 8). Head of Community at Tropical Sun Foods and Central Food Packers, Paul Harrison (second left), and Principal (Ag) of the school, Michelle Bogle, participated in the ceremony.

PHOTOS: Tropical Sun Foods Donates Laptops
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents student of Excelsior Primary and Infant School, Kingston, Devaunte Baccas with a tablet during the handover of the devices by the Optimist Club of Kingston on February 3. Sharing in the moment are (from left): patron of Optimist Club of Kingston, Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen; and President of the Optimist Club of Kingston, Aneskia Smalling. The activity is one of several to commemorate International Optimist Day which is celebrated on the first Thursday in February of each year.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents student of Excelsior Primary and Infant School, Kingston, Devaunte Baccas with a tablet during the handover of the devices by the Optimist Club of Kingston on February 3. Sharing in the moment are (from left): patron of Optimist Club of Kingston, Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen; and President of the Optimist Club of Kingston, Aneskia Smalling. The activity is one of several to commemorate International Optimist Day which is celebrated on the first Thursday in February of each year.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Hands Over Tablets Donated By Optimist Club

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the recent ceremony to launch a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot for the community of Tavern in St. Andrew.
EducationTechnology

Education Minister Says Children Must Be Protected While Online

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is taking steps to ensure that children are protected from misleading information disseminated over the Internet. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at the recent launch of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot for the community of Tavern, St. Andrew, said a goal of the Administration is to...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is presented with a symbolic cheque in the sum of US$2,000 by Universal Service Fund (USF) Chairman, Justin Morin, for the provision of broadband Internet service to facilitate the virtual staging of events marking Reggae Month 2022 throughout February. The presentation was made on Friday (February 4) at the USF’s office, PCJ Resource Centre, Trafalgar Road, Kingston. It forms part of the USF’s mandate to provide information and communications technology (ICT) support to ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

PHOTOS: Presentation Of Cheque For Internet Service

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is presented with a symbolic cheque in the sum of US$2,000 by Universal Service Fund (USF) Chairman, Justin Morin, for the provision of broadband Internet service to facilitate the virtual staging of events marking Reggae Month 2022 throughout February. The presentation was made on Friday (February 4) at the...
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Vice President of Marketing at JAMPRO, Gabriel Heron.
AgricultureIndustryInvestmentTechnology

Technology Seen As The Tool To Boost Agricultural Output

Vice President of Marketing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Gabriel Heron, says increased investments, coupled with greater use of technology such as greenhouses and hydroponics, can result in major transformation of the agriculture sector. He made the remarks on Thursday (February 3) while addressing a virtual webinar focusing on ‘Technology-Driven Agriculture Business: Boosting Production, Driving Export Sales’. “There is the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated right) and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (seated left), sign the agreement for the establishment of a Smart Computer Lab at the Harry Watch Primary School in Manchester. Observing (from left, standing) are Principal of the school, Fitzroy Francis; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ottis Brown. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (February 2).
EducationTechnology

Harry Watch Primary School To Get Smart Computer Lab

The Harry Watch Primary School in rural Manchester is to be outfitted with a Smart Computer Lab that will provide students with access to information and communications technology (ICT) in a structured learning environment, to better prepare them for a digital future. The new lab, which is being funded by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$55,000, will be...
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The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots are set to increase by seven additional sites. “These sites are at varying stages of implementation, and I am pleased to report that we are on track to meet this target and Jamaica will have a total of 20 public Wi-Fi sites across the country by March 31, 2022,” Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said. He was speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1. The Minister also informed that some seven new Community Access Points (CAPs) across the island have been completed. These are Garlogie Primary & Junior High, Clarendon; Tivoli Gardens, Kingston; Brixton Hill Primary School, Clarendon; Red Ridge Resource Centre, St. Elizabeth; Sir Howard Cooke Thursday Group Character Development Centre, Nannyville, St. Andrew; Albion Primary School, St. James; and Cheapside Basic School and Community Centre, St. Elizabeth.
ParliamentTechnology

Seven Additional Wi-Fi Hotspots

The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots are set to increase by seven additional sites. “These sites are at varying stages of implementation, and I am pleased to report that we are on track to meet this target and Jamaica will have a total of 20 public Wi-Fi sites across the country by March 31, 2022,” Minister of Science, Energy and...
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, Karlene McKenzie Spencer.
Technology

Government Preparing A Catalogue Of Services For GOV.JM Portal

Government is preparing a catalogue of automated services being provided by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), which will be available on the gov.jm portal. The online portal brings together information housed on numerous government websites into a single space. It is a quick, easy online reference for persons to find information and do business with the State. Speaking during an...
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