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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.

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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
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.
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.

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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).
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).

PHOTOS: Presentation Of Cheque For Internet Service
Vice President of Marketing at JAMPRO, Gabriel Heron.
Vice President of Marketing at JAMPRO, Gabriel Heron.

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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).
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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.
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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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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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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), participates in the handover of tablets to students of Chatsworth Primary and Infant School in Maroon Town, St. James, by First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union, at the entity’s Montego Bay Branch office on Thursday, January 27. Joining the Minister is FHC Branch Manager, Marcia Bailey (back row, left); Chatsworth Primary’s Principal, Lesga Miller (centre); and students Camoyah Gordon (front row, left); and Dejanae Cole.
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PHOTOS: FHC Hands Over Tablets To Chatsworth Primary And Infant School Students

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), participates in the handover of tablets to students of Chatsworth Primary and Infant School in Maroon Town, St. James, by First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union, at the entity’s Montego Bay Branch office on Thursday, January 27. Joining the Minister is FHC Branch Manager, Marcia Bailey (back row, left); Chatsworth Primary’s...
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Corporal Kayla Keane of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit.
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JCF Urges Vigilance To Avoid Instagram Store Scams

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is encouraging consumers to be vigilant when making purchases from Instagram stores to avoid being scammed. Corporal Kayla Keane of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit told JIS News that the Cybercrimes Unit has made several arrests of persons involved in Instagram store scams such as selling dogs and hair extensions. “Those of you who are...
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: Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), counts the tablets that will be distributed to students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), under the Tablets in School (TIS) Project. Joining her is Chairman, Board of Directors, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo. The handover of the tablets was held at the Postal Corporation of Jamaica in Kingston, on January 25.
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PHOTOS: Tablet Donation

: Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), counts the tablets that will be distributed to students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), under the Tablets in School (TIS) Project. Joining her is Chairman, Board of Directors, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo. The handover of the tablets was held at the Postal...
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