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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, inspects the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force, at the 2021/22 ceremonial opening of Parliament, on Thursday (February 18).

Legislation To Protect Personal Information Being Prioritised

The Government is prioritising legislation to deal with cybercrime and to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Jamaicans, during the upcoming fiscal year. These include implementation of the Data Protection Act and promulgation of Data Protection Regulations, as well...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left); Principal of Goodwill Primary and Infant School, Camille Hoarde; and Councillor for the Somerton Division, Mark McGann, observe as grade-five student, Miekayla Harris, utilises a desktop computer in the new computer lab donated to the school by USF, under its Community Access Point initiative, in Goodwill, St. James, on Monday, February 15.

USF Commissions Computer Labs In St. James

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the $5.1-million Rocky Valley Resource Centre in Stony Hill, Wednesday (February 3). Sharing the moment (from third left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, and student at the Stony Hill Primary School, Shanique Phipps.

Residents In Stony Hill Get Resource Centre

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. (File Photo)

Phased Rollout Of Digital Switchover

Country Manager at Inova Solutions Jamaica, Jermaine McDonald

MSMEs Encouraged To Adopt A Digital-First Mindset

Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling. (Photo: Adrian Walker)

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Citizens Urged To Be Extra Vigilant Online

With the increase in online activity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) is urging persons to be extra vigilant in order to guard against cyberthreat. “From schools to businesses and even the hustlers on the streets, everyone is going online; therefore, the potential number of cybercrime victims has increased exponentially since the early...

Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), looks at the assortment of technological items donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to benefit children in juvenile facilities. The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Wednesday (January 20). Others (from left) are: Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams; and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired), Gary Rowe.

5 years ago TechnologyYouth

UNICEF Donates Technological Equipment To Juvenile Facilities

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has donated technological equipment valued at approximately $1.9 million to the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) Juvenile Services Unit, which will enable the wards to continue to access critical services virtually. The items provided include four laptops, five tablets, six desktop computers, six Wi-Fi modems, 36 USB headsets and 35 webcams. The donation was...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday

5 years ago InformationTechnology

$104.2 Million Contract Awarded For Delivery Of ICT Equipment Under Alternative Pathway Programme

A $104.2 million contract has been awarded to Cheetah Toys and More LLC for the supply and delivery of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment under the Alternative Pathway for Secondary Education Programme, following approval by Cabinet. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided details during Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St....

5 years ago TechnologyWater

NWC’s Loyal Customers Reap Big ‘Hi-Tech’ Rewards

Several National Water Commission (NWC) customers have been rewarded with more than $1 million worth of tablets and laptops following the NWC Hi-Tech Christmas Bonanza grand draw on Friday, January 15. The draw, which took place at NWC’s New Kingston office, saw customers winning 20 computer devices from the company as a reward for paying their water bills in full...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (2nd right ) examine new laptops during a ceremony held on Friday (January 15) at the Post and Telecommunications Department, South Camp Road in Kingston. Others from (second left) are: Acting Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; Operations Manager, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Marcia Higgins and Deputy Post Master General, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Sophia Hamilton Brown.

5 years ago EducationTechnology

5000 Laptops For Secondary Students On PATH Arrive In The Island

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has received the first shipment of 5,000 laptops to be distributed to secondary students in grades 10 to 13, on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The allocation is part of a total of 15,000 laptops valued at $900 million that was procured by e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam). The remaining laptops...

Director of Projects at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Kwan Wilson.

5 years ago Technology

USF To Establish Internet Wi-Fi Hotspot In Black River

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has started work to identify potential sites, to install free, secured Wi-Fi access to the public in Black River, St. Elizabeth. Following the monthly meeting of the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on January 14, USF’s Director of Projects, Kwan Wilson and a team went on a tour of the town centre, where...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from Regional Executive of Huawei Technologies, Bo Zhou, during a ceremony for the handover of 500 devices on Thursday (December 7) at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle location in Kingston. The donation is in support of the Ministry

5 years ago EducationInformationTechnologyYouth

Huawei Donates 500 Tablets to Education Sector

Global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, Huawei Technologies Company Limited, has donated 500 tablets in support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her remarks at the handover ceremony held on Thursday (December 7) at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle...