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Project Manager of the Youth Employment in the Digital and Animation Industries (YEDAI) project, Margery Newland (left), and World Bank Country Manager, Galina Sotirova, take part in a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 3, at the agency’s head office.
Project Manager of the Youth Employment in the Digital and Animation Industries (YEDAI) project, Margery Newland (left), and World Bank Country Manager, Galina Sotirova, take part in a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 3, at the agency’s head office.

KingstOOn Animation Festival in Progress at Utech

The KingstOOn animation festival is currently in progress at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston. This is the third staging of the event, which is being undertaken through the Youth Employment in the Digital and Animation Industries (YEDAI). It...
Consumer Affairs Commission, Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank forum.
Consumer Affairs Commission, Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank forum.

CAC Urges Parents to Monitor Children’s Online Use
Consumer Affairs Commission, Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank forum.
Consumer Affairs Commission, Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank forum.

Consumers Urged to Beware of Cybercrime
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) is being assisted by Director of sales - Government, Enterprise and IT Solutions, for CW Business, Carol Robertson (right), to connect to Emancipation Park’s public Wi-Fi hotspot at the commissioning ceremony on March 22. Looking on is Chairman of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Robert Lawrence.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) is being assisted by Director of sales - Government, Enterprise and IT Solutions, for CW Business, Carol Robertson (right), to connect to Emancipation Park’s public Wi-Fi hotspot at the commissioning ceremony on March 22. Looking on is Chairman of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Robert Lawrence.

Wi-Fi Now at Emancipation Park
Computer Teacher at the Jamaica House Basic School, Latoya Campbell (left); and Principal at the school, Veronica Burnett (right), view desktop computers provided by the Digicel Foundation during a handover ceremony, held on the school’s compound, Devon Road, Kington, today (March 22). At centre is Chairman, Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin. The Jamaica House Basic School submitted an application to the Digicel Foundation requesting assistance with acquiring several computers to enhance the teaching and learning experience of staff and students.
Computer Teacher at the Jamaica House Basic School, Latoya Campbell (left); and Principal at the school, Veronica Burnett (right), view desktop computers provided by the Digicel Foundation during a handover ceremony, held on the school’s compound, Devon Road, Kington, today (March 22). At centre is Chairman, Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin. The Jamaica House Basic School submitted an application to the Digicel Foundation requesting assistance with acquiring several computers to enhance the teaching and learning experience of staff and students.

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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), presents Head of Administration, eGov Jamaica Limited, Fern Townsend (second right), with the plaque for winning the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Energy Champion Competition 2018. Also sharing the moment are staff members of eGov Jamaica Limited. The awards and recognition ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 20) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Budget 2019/2020EnergyScienceTechnology

Four More Public Entities to Benefit from EECP

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says four more public entities are to benefit from the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) interventions, in the 2019/2020 fiscal year. Energy efficient air-conditioning solutions will be installed at the Post and Telecommunications Department’s head office in Kingston, as well as three locations of the Jamaica...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, who tabled legislation to establish the ICT Authority in the House on March 20.
Technology

Legislation to Establish ICT Authority Tabled

Legislation to establish the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority was tabled in the House of Representatives on March 20. The Information and Communications Technology Authority Act, 2019, was tabled by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. According to the Memorandum of Objectives and Reasons, the Bill seeks to improve the use of technology and interoperability of...
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Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Deleen Powell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Technology

Wi-Fi to be Launched At Emancipation Park March 22

The public is invited to attend the launch of the public Wi-Fi at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on Friday (March 22), from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The project, which is being executed by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is the seventh public Wi-Fi hotspot to be launched in Jamaica and will be commissioned by the Minister of Science, Energy...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and member of the National Consumers League of Jamaica (NCLJ) and retired Executive Chef, Mazie Miller (right), listen to Vice President of the NCLJ, Michael Diamond, at a public forum put on by the NCLJ in observance of World Consumer Rights Day 2019, to be celebrated on March 15 under the theme ‘Trusted Smart Products’. The forum was held on Wednesday (March 13) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), in Kingston.
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Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Protect Themselves Against Cyberattacks

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on Jamaicans to educate themselves in cybersecurity measures to protect their information from cyberattacks. “It is absolutely imperative that we take cybersecurity and data security seriously at all levels. Something as seemingly harmless as downloading an app or clicking on a link can have serious personal and financial implications...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness meets with President of Estonia Her Excellency Kersti Kaljulaid.
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PM Holness Hails Estonia’s Digital Economy

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica can model Estonia’s steps toward becoming fully digitalized. The Prime Minister said there are many positive lessons that Jamaica can learn from Estonia’s experience in creating a digital society. “Estonia is a good example for the world to see. You have embraced technology and you are better off for it. Madame President, I must...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), listens to a comment from Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Laurie J. Peters, at a breakfast meeting with participants in a Canadian Clean Technology (Cleantech) business mission to Jamaica, hosted by the Canadian High Commission, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on February 26. At right is Managing Director of the Advanced Energy Centre at the MaRS Discovery District in Canada, Ron Dizzy.
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Gov’t to Craft Electric Vehicle Policy

The Government is to place major focus on the development of an electric vehicle policy, which will create an enabling environment for the use of the technology in the public transportation space. Electric vehicles are believed to be significantly cleaner and safer for the environment than traditional gas vehicles. Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said this innovation...
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More than 2,000 Youth to Benefit Under Animation Project

More than 2,000 young persons are to benefit from training opportunities under the Youth Employment in Digital and Animation Industries Project in the upcoming fiscal year. The Government has set aside $908.2 million in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure to undertake several training exercises, among other activities. It is intended that 1,850 youth will benefit from instruction in the digitisation...
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