The Data Protection Act, 2020, which seeks to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Jamaicans, was passed in the Senate on Friday (June 12). The Bill, which was approved without amendments in the Lower House on May 19, was greenlit by the Senators with three amendments. Leader of Government Business, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, in closing the debate...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says 40,000 tablet computers will shortly be distributed to needy students across the island. Speaking recently at Digicel headquarters, downtown Kingston, Mr. Terrelonge said under the partnership involving his Ministry and e-Learning Jamaica Limited, an additional 60,000 tablets are “being sourced” to ensure that children have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has lauded the Digicel Foundation for responding to the education needs of students during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, particularly those with disabilities. “Digicel has partnered with the Government, across several Ministries, to ensure that despite the difficulties presented by the coronavirus, our youths remain connected and...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to upgrade and strengthen the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. “As a Ministry, we are taking the bold steps to strengthen our ICT infrastructure to ensure that Jamaica enters the digital future with modern legislation and that all our citizens will have access to...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated information and communications technology (ICT) equipment, valued at $1.5 million, to the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), to improve the Council’s communication with its clients. The devices, which include three laptops, two projectors, nine multifunction printers and two monitors, were handed over to the JCPD on May 12, at the National...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Keith Smith, says that the company has reached an agreement with the postal service (Jamaica Post) for the distribution of some 25,000 tablet computers to the nation’s teachers. “In partnership with the postal service (Jamaica Post), we will do central distribution to the principals of the schools, who will then distribute to...

Special needs students are to benefit from a donation of 10 tablets from the Digicel Foundation, which will better enable them to continue their studies online while schools are closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The devices and data plans to enable Internet access were handed over to the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on Thursday (May...