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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd right), looks at tablets donated to students of the Kingston High School by First Heritage Cooperative (FHC) Credit Union under the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative.’ FHC’s Kingston Gardens Branch Manager, Trudian Stewart (left), handed over the devices recently, at the branch located at 10 East Avenue, Kingston 4. FHC Credit Union has donated 100 tablets, with 40 of the devices reserved for special needs students, and the remainder for primary and secondary students island-wide.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd right), looks at tablets donated to students of the Kingston High School by First Heritage Cooperative (FHC) Credit Union under the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative.’ FHC’s Kingston Gardens Branch Manager, Trudian Stewart (left), handed over the devices recently, at the branch located at 10 East Avenue, Kingston 4. FHC Credit Union has donated 100 tablets, with 40 of the devices reserved for special needs students, and the remainder for primary and secondary students island-wide.

PHOTOS: First Heritage Donates Tablets to Kingston High School Students

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right); and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Evergo Jamaica, Wayne McKenzie (second right) look on as students of Immaculate Conception High School (from left) Courtney-Kay White; and Nikaela Carthy, demonstrate how a robot they built works. Immaculate Conception was among nine schools that participated in Evergo Jamaica
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right); and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Evergo Jamaica, Wayne McKenzie (second right) look on as students of Immaculate Conception High School (from left) Courtney-Kay White; and Nikaela Carthy, demonstrate how a robot they built works. Immaculate Conception was among nine schools that participated in Evergo Jamaica's Secondary Schools Electric Mobility (E-Mobility) Robotics Competition held recently, at the company's Marcus Garvey Drive location in Kingston. Teams showcased how best they could integrate solar energy and batteries to propel wheels by way of a motor.

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Attends Evergo Robotics Competition
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 1).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 1).

Ministry Of Science, Energy And Technology Laws To Be Amended For Stiffer Penalties
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in discussion with Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, during the ceremony for the handing over of laptops to top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students by the USF, at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on November 30.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in discussion with Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, during the ceremony for the handing over of laptops to top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students by the USF, at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on November 30.

Gov’t Presses Ahead With National Broadband Plan
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (standing centre); People’s Republic of China, Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Ambassador Tian Qi (standing left); and Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (standing right), observe the signing of an agreement for the Jamaica Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Talent Hub Initiative, during the launch held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Friday (November 26). The signatories are Huawei Technologies Jamaica Company Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Bo Zhou (seated left) and Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Dale Webber.
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (standing centre); People’s Republic of China, Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Ambassador Tian Qi (standing left); and Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (standing right), observe the signing of an agreement for the Jamaica Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Talent Hub Initiative, during the launch held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Friday (November 26). The signatories are Huawei Technologies Jamaica Company Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Bo Zhou (seated left) and Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Dale Webber.

PHOTOS: Launch Of ICT Talent Hub Initiative

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Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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School Leaders Urged To Make Greater Use Of Technology

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has called on school leaders to make greater use of technology in order to ensure that students are not left behind amid the rapid technological changes. “Undoubtedly, some societies with more resources than we have will be ahead of us, but we must ensure our students are exposed to these new...
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Project Manager for the ‘Own Your Own Device’ initiative, at e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-Ljam), Seymour Rhoden
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Some 5,000 Teachers To Receive E-vouchers To Purchase Laptops

Some 5,000 public school educators could commence receiving electronic vouchers (evouchers) to purchase laptop computers in December, under the ‘Laptop for Teachers’ programme, being developed by e- Learning Jamaica Limited (e-Ljam). Project Manager for the ‘Own Your Own Device’ initiative at e-Ljam, Seymour Rhoden, told JIS News that the e-vouchers will enable teachers to visit an approved vendor location to...
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Young people who completed the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) applaud during the graduation ceremony held on November 16 at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.
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Over 600 Young People Graduate From Technology Advancement Programme

More than 600 young persons, who successfully completed training under the Government’s Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) for the 2019/2020 period, were presented with certificates during a graduation ceremony held at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on November 16. They are the second cohort to be trained under the initiative, which is aimed at equipping unattached youth across the island...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr Charah Watson, speaks about Science and Technology Month at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 3).
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Major Focus On Science And Technology In November

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is celebrating Science and Technology Month in November, under the theme ‘Science and Technology the Heartbeat of National Development’. Patron of the Month is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz. “Our goal for the month falls within our mandate of popularising science and technology and increasing national awareness of the relevance and...
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Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 2).
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Bethel Town, Darliston And Whitehouse To Get Wi-Fi Hotspots

The communities of Bethel Town, Darliston and Whitehouse in the Westmoreland Eastern constituency are to benefit from the installation of Wi-Fi hotspots. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Daniel Lawrence, who said that the undertaking aims to ensure reliable access to Internet service, particularly for students who engage in learning online. “To bridge this digital divide,...
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The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service logo.
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Digital Currency Promises New Opportunities For MSMEs

Local entrepreneurs are heralding the opportunities that now exist for Jamaicans due to digital transition. The stance was made at the recently concluded Wealth Summit on Digital Financial Inclusion hosted by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. All six presenters at the summit, who were drawn from the public and private sectors, advocated for the benefits to be...
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Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, points to a list of the services offered by Jamaica Post at the organisation’s 350 Anniversary Stamp launch, held at the Post and Telecommunications Department in Kingston, on October 29.
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Plans In Place To Transform Postal Service

Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen says plans are in place to transform the postal service, making it more efficient, profitable and customer centric. He said through its nine strategic objectives, Jamaica Post has commenced the journey to rebrand, retool and reposition the organisation. “We have started to renovate some of our locations and strengthen our IT (Information Technology) infrastructure. We intend...
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