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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Cabinet Approves Full Roll-Out of Tablets in Schools Programme

Cabinet has approved the full roll-out of the Tablets in Schools Programme in 1,106 educational institutions and a pilot ‘Bring Your Own Device’ initiative in 25 schools. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure...

Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Be Careful While Shopping Online During the Festive Season

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), speaks at the handover of new computers to the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday (December 5), in the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Seated beside him are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left); Youth Ambassador, Sujae Boswell (left) and Marketing Manager, Universal Service Fund, Deleen Powell.

Universal Service Fund Donates Devices to Help At-Risk Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)

Minister Says Advancement in ICT Levelling Playfield for Youth

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon Ruel Reid, addressing the Accessible Americas V: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for All at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James Wednesday (November 28).

Gov’t Boosting Internet Access in Primary Schools and Early Childhood Institutions

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 27), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

7 years ago ScienceTechnology

Jamaicans Encouraged to Bring Ideas to Science and Technology Commission

Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, is encouraging Jamaicans to come forward with their innovative ideas. “Many persons have ideas but are shy to bring them forward, and we want to open up the doors to those who are nurturing new ideas. Come and talk to us at the Commission; we might...

7 years ago EducationTechnology

Adequate Internet Access for All Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information continues to work with e-Learning Jamaica Company and the Universal Service Fund (USF), through the Tablets in Schools Programme, to ensure adequate Internet access to all schools. “The audit has been completed re access to Internet, and steps are now being taken to support those schools that currently do not have any connectivity....

Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray (right) listens to a point from Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and Chairman of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Professor Errol Morrison. Occasion was the opening of the SRC’s fifth Biennial Science and Technology Conference and Exposition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 19.

7 years ago ScienceTechnologyVision 2030

Science Technology and Innovation Policy to be Available for Public Consultations within Weeks

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray, says the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Policy will be available for public consultation in a matter of weeks. “We have a draft in place. It was considered last week by a committee of the Cabinet. They proposed some edits to it, and once Cabinet approves it, then it...

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) logistics student, Nahjae Nunes (standing), makes a presentation on ‘Geomatics in Online Shopping’ during a Geographic Information System (GIS) Symposium at the CMU, Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on November 16.

7 years ago Technology

More Entities Utilising Geospatial Technologies

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) logistics student, Nahjae Nunes, says more organisations are utilising geospatial technologies to enhance their operations and customer service delivery. Geospatial technologies are wide-ranging modern tools contributing to the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth and human societies. Remote sensing, the global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) are among the key geospatial technologies...

Scientific Research Council Conference Flyer

7 years ago ScienceTechnology

National Science and Technology Conference And Expo November 19 & 20, 2018

The public is being invited to the 5th Biennial National Science and Technology Conference and Exposition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel from November 19 to 20. The two-day event, organised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) under the theme ‘Science, Technology and Innovation in Business: Facilitating trade and global competitiveness,’ will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), plays ludo with a Hanover Infirmary resident (foreground); Social Development Commission (SDC) Facilitator for Hanover , Cleopatra Kerr (left); and SDC Community Relations Officer for the parish, Alecia Atkinson. The occasion was a day of activities at the infirmary on Wednesday (November 14), in observance of Local Government and Community Development Month, being observed throughout November.

7 years ago National SecurityTechnology

CCTV Cameras Installed at Hanover Infirmary

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed at the Hanover Infirmary as part of safety and security enhancement measures. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the facility is the first in the island to be equipped with this technology. He informed that this has been done to safeguard the residents and ensuring that “persons do...

A voter demonstrating how to cast a ballot using the new paperless electronic ballot the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office in California will be implementing in 2020.The system was introduced to journalists on Friday (November 2), who are part of the Foreign Press Center’s International Reporting Tour.

7 years ago Foreign AffairsTechnology

LA County Develops New Digital Voting System

The Los Angeles (LA) County Registrar-Recorder’s Office in California has created a new voting system, to be implemented in 2020, which could influence a change in how persons vote across the United States of America. The new system, which will transform the way persons vote from a physical to a digital format and from paper to electronic ballots (though there...