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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Marlene Street Forrest (left); and chairperson for the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Thalia Lyn, at the virtual launch of the ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child ’ initiative on October 29, which is designed to promote inclusivity in the education sector.

Education Ministry Launches ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, on Thursday (October 29), officially launched its ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative, which is designed to promote inclusivity in the education sector. It aims to provide needy students with the requisite...

Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General's Department (RGD) Charlton McFarlane.

RGD Receives Computers from JSIF

Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes.

Educational Solution Takes Top Prize at CodeFest 2020

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. addresses a ceremony for the handover of tablets to students, held on Thursday (October 22), at the Buff Bay Primary School in Portland.

Gov’t to Complete Handover of 40,000 Tablets Next Week

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), hands over a tablet to student of Jones Town Primary School, Jeneece Allen (second right), during a presentation ceremony at the institution on Tuesday (October 20). Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith (left), and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South, Mark Golding.

Minister Williams Calls on Jamaicans to Support One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South, Mark Golding (right), display one of the tablets handed over to (from left): student, Trench Town Primary School, Rojaughn Stephens; students, Jones Town Primary School, Lashaun Dixon and Jeneece Allen; and student, Iris Gelly Primary School, Alexia Kennedy, at Jones Town Primary School in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 20).

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Tablets Handed Over to PATH Students at Three Inner-City Primary Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and e-Learning Jamaica have presented tablets to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) students at three inner-city schools located in the constituency of St. Andrew South. These will augment the 18,000 tablets and 12,000 desktop computers already distributed to schools. The schools are Jones Town Primary, Iris Gelly Primary and...

Chief Executive Officer for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, speaking during the handover ceremony for information and communication technology (ICT) devices presented to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), at the entity’s office in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (October 16).

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USF Embarking on Programme to Assist Students in Accessing Online Classes

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, says the entity will shortly be embarking on a programme to assist students experiencing challenges accessing the internet to participate in online classes. “Based on the COVID-19 [pandemic] experience, students are not able to go to school. So we want to go inside the communities to see how...

Chief Executive Officer for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, addresses a ceremony for the handover of information and communication technology (ICT) devices to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The presentation was made at the WRHA’s office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (October 16).

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USF donates ICT Devices to the Western Regional Health Authority

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated information and communication technology (ICT) equipment, valued approximately $2.8 million, to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The devices, which were presented on Friday (October 16), include six tablet computers, four multifunctional printers, and a WiFi router. These will serve to modernize the WRHA’s patient management system, thereby improving client service delivery. Speaking...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents Principal of Brown’s Town Primary in St. Ann, Monica Campbell-Coley (left) with a tablet, during a ceremony held on the school grounds located on Top Road, on October 4. a total of 126 tablets were handed over to the institution under the Government’s Tablets in School programme.

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PATH Students at Two St. Ann Primary Schools Receive Tablets

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information on Sunday (October 4), distributed 144 tablets to two primary schools in St. Ann to support virtual learning for students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Brown’s Town Primary received 126 tablets while 18 devices were delivered to Alva Primary under the Tablets in Schools Programme. They will benefit...

Grade-Four student of St. George’s Girls School, Daviqua Brown (third left), tests one of 24 tablets handed over by the High Commission of Canada to local, non-profit organisation City Life Ministries for its ‘City Kids’ programme. The programme seeks to provide information and communications technology (ICT) and other academic support to inner-city youth to assist the virtual learning environment. The tablets were handed over at an official ceremony held on Thursday (October 1) in Parade Gardens in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Parent-Teacher for the City Kids Programme, Paula Smith; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams.

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High Commission of Canada Hands Over Tablets to Help Inner-City Youth

The High Commission of Canada has presented tablet computers to local non-profit organisation City Life Ministries to provide information and communications technology (ICT) academic support to its ‘City Kids’ programme. The tablets were handed over at an official ceremony held on Thursday (October 1) in Parade Gardens, Kingston. The City Kids programme aims to provide ICT and other academic support...

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USF Encourages Adherence to COVID-19 Safeguards When Public Internet Facilities Are Used

The Universal Service Fund is encouraging citizens to adhere to the Government coronavirus (COVID-19) infection-prevention safeguards and protocols when using the entity’s public Internet facilities. “We provide… services for persons to edify themselves and connect to the resources of the Internet. However, we want them to use these public Internet facilities in accordance with the regulations set out by the...

Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund, Deleen Powell.

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USF to Establish More Internet Centres

The Universal Service Fund (USF) says it intends to establish more Internet centres, in addition to public Wi-Fi hotspots, across the island. “In addition to the public Wi-Fi hotspots, we are still providing connectivity through our community computer labs. We have computer labs in St. James, St. Andrew, Kingston, St. Ann and Portland that will be rolled out in short...