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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), greets Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during the recent National Conference for Technology in the Justice Sector, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

Judicial Stakeholders To Be Trained In Use of Technology-driven Case Management System

The Ministry of Justice is developing a programme to adequately train and sensitize staff at all levels of the judicial sector in the use of the second Case Management System, being introduced. The facility is designed to assist in optimizing...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in discussion with Executive Director of the National Integrity Action (NIA), Trevor Munroe, at the launch of the National Conference on Technology in the Justice Sector, at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston. At left is Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes.

Justice Ministry Lauded For Hosting Technology Conference

Senior Regional Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr Malaika Masson, speaks at the fourth Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting on February 27, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

IDB Pleased With Electric Mobility Framework

Justice Ministry Hosts Technology Conference

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), looks on as Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), uses a tablet to test internet speed at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). Occasion was a signing ceremony to increase bandwidth allocation to the KPH, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) and the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), at the KPH’s North Street address in Kingston on February 18. Others (from left) are Director of Management Information Systems, SERHA, Jaime Robinson; Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; and Chair, USF Board of Management, Dr. Gunjan Mansingh.

Cornwall Regional Hospital To Receive ICT Devices

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) speaking at a recent Energy Round Table hosted by the Ministry in Montego Bay, St. James. Listening are Principal Director in the Ministry, Fitzroy Vidal (centre); and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Emanuel DaRosa.

6 years ago Technology

Electric Mobility To Be Discussed At Regional Ministerial

Electric mobility (e-mobility) will be one of the topics explored at the Fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial meeting from February 27 to 28 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. E-mobility refers to vehicles that are powered by an electric motor and primarily get their energy from the power grid, meaning that they can...

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021Finance & Public ServiceTechnologyYouth

Thousands To Be Trained For Jobs In Digitisation And Animation

Thousands of young people are to be trained for jobs in digitisation and animation in the new fiscal year. The Government has allocated $986.6 million in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, for the training of 2,500 youth in the digitisation of records, with 1,250 to be placed in internship programmes. A further 80 are...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), operates a robot built by members of the Dunoon Park Technical High School robotics team. Occasion was the launch of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge Jamaica robotics competition on Thursday (February 13), at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Sports Club, St. Andrew. Looking on are DeAndre Facey (centre) and Daniel Nesbeth of the Dunoon Park Technical High robotics team.

6 years ago EducationTechnology

Students From 30 High Schools To Compete In Robotics Contest

Students from approximately 30 secondary schools across the island will show off their innovations in robotics and vie for attractive prizes in the second staging of the ‘For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge’. The competition, organised by United States (US)-based, not-for-profit entity, FIRST, was launched on Thursday (February 13) at the National Commercial Bank (NCB)...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at the official opening of a satellite office and retrofitted examination depot for the Transport Authority and Island Traffic Authority in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday (February 6).

6 years ago TechnologyTransport

Persons Encouraged To Use The Transport Ministry’s ‘Drive Safe’ Mobile App

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging the public to utilize the Ministry’s recently launched ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app) to report motorists who continue to commit road traffic violations, particularly public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. The app, which launched in December 2019, allows users to upload videos and photos of offences. Uploads include date, time and location...

6 years ago Technology

SRC To Conduct Conversations In Science Series

The Scientific Research Council (SRC), as part of its 60th anniversary commemoration, will be staging its ‘Conversations in Science’ series, and is inviting secondary and tertiary institutions to participate in the first session, slated for February 11. “This session will be held at The Mico University gymnasium (Marescaux Road, Kingston) and will focus on females, in keeping with ‘International Day...

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), proudly shows off his blood donation during the USF’s ‘Are you My Type’ pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive last year. At right is Nurse Latoya Allen of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS)

6 years ago Technology

USF Stages Pre-Valentine’s Day Blood Drive Friday

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is encouraging persons to participate in its pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive, scheduled to take place on Friday (February 7), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium in New Kingston. The event, which involves collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Refreshment will be available...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks with Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, at the company’s networking event, dubbed ‘Exec Connect’, held recently at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

6 years ago Technology

MDAs Urged To Cooperate With eGov Jamaica’s Data-Gathering Exercise

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to cooperate with the data-gathering activities being undertaken by eGov Jamaica Limited in preparation for the entity’s transition to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority of Jamaica. Minister Williams, who was speaking at eGov Jamaica’s networking event, dubbed ‘Exec Connect’, at Hope Gardens,...