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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

AI Pilot in Several Schools to Mark Papers

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has introduced a pilot programme in several schools where artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to assist teachers with marking papers. “We are actually piloting this with some of our schools to...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses Friday’s (March 28) Universal Service Fund (USF) ICT Club Conference at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses Friday’s (March 28) Universal Service Fund (USF) ICT Club Conference at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

Government Commits to Preparing Students to Dominate in Field of Technology
Students of the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, get familiar with newly installed computers in the smart room opened by the Digicel Foundation at the school. Occasion was the handover ceremony for the lab held on March 27.
Students of the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, get familiar with newly installed computers in the smart room opened by the Digicel Foundation at the school. Occasion was the handover ceremony for the lab held on March 27.

Black River Primary Gets State-of-the-Art Smart Room
Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Joy Clarke (centre), observes as students from St. Jude’s Primary School use the computers in the smart laboratory, which was officially handed over to the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 25). The laboratory, established by the Digicel Foundation, is equipped with 24 computers, an interactive smart board, a printer, a smart door lock for safety and Digicel’s high-speed Internet connectivity.
Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Joy Clarke (centre), observes as students from St. Jude’s Primary School use the computers in the smart laboratory, which was officially handed over to the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 25). The laboratory, established by the Digicel Foundation, is equipped with 24 computers, an interactive smart board, a printer, a smart door lock for safety and Digicel’s high-speed Internet connectivity.

St. Jude’s Primary Gets Smart Lab
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).

$8.2 Billion in Education Technology Investments

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
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Grants ‘BOOST’ for HEART/NSTA Trust STEM Graduates

Commencing April 2025, HEART/NSTA Trust graduates in level-four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related courses will be eligible for grants of up to $300,000 to purchase specialised tools or software to kick-start their businesses. The grants will be provided under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding STEM Talent (BOOST) Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
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Gov’t to Implement AI Workforce Readiness Strategy

The Government will be implementing an artificial intelligence (AI) workforce-readiness strategy, following recommendations by the National Artificial Intelligence Task Force. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). The strategy will include integrating AI and coding into the school...
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National Land Agency Launches ‘NLA Connect’

The National Land Agency (NLA) has unveiled its latest customer engagement platform, ‘NLA Connect’, which aims to revolutionise client service delivery and communication within the organisation. The portal is designed to provide a seamless, user-friendly and transparent system where customers can raise concerns, make suggestions and receive real-time responses. It reflects the agency’s ongoing efforts to enhance service delivery through...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), interacts with participants during Wednesday’s (March 19) launch of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education in Schools Programme at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. From left are Micro:bit Educational Foundation Global Partnerships Director, Melanie Washington; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; British Council Caribbean Regional Director, Americas, Joanna Burke; Camperdown Primary and Infant School students, Daniel Walters and Ondrej McLeod; and Lister Mair Gilby High School student, Yashieka Wray.
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British Council Launches GB£1.7M Three-Year STEAM Education in Schools Programme

More than 800 primary and secondary institutions across Jamaica are set to benefit from a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education in Schools Programme over the next three years. The GB£1.7-million programme is an initiative of the British Council, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, National Education Trust (NET) and...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third left), along with (from left) Director of the Board, eGov Jamaica Limited, Shereen Jones; Chairman of eGov Jamaica, Professor Gunjan Mansingh; Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Anika Shuttleworth; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Rocky Meade, listens as Data Protection Officer, Companies Office of Jamaica, Yolande Rowe-Fender (third right) explains the services of the organisation. The occasion was the third staging of the eGov Jamaica Limited Digital Government Technology Showcase on Thursday (March 13) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. It was held under the theme, ‘Digital Transformation Unlocked: Shaping Jamaica’s Tomorrow’.
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Senator Hill Highlights Importance Of Digital Transformation

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has underscored the critical role of digital transformation in enhancing Jamaica’s economic growth. “We must keep at the forefront of our minds that Jamaica’s digital transformation is non-negotiable. It is the engine of our future growth… . At our Ministry we are ensuring that digitisation, automation, innovation become the...
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Chief Executive Officer, e-Gov Jamaica Limited, Anika Shuttleworth.
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Jamaicans Invited to Explore Innovations at Third Annual Digital Gov’t Technology Showcase

Jamaicans are being invited to attend the third annual Digital Government Technology Showcase on March 13. This highly anticipated event is slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The e-Gov Jamaica Limited (e-Gov Jamaica)-hosted showcase will highlight the transformative role of technology in public-sector operations. Chief Executive Officer, Anika Shuttleworth, is encouraging widespread participation in the event, which...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6. The top-three teams will get the opportunity to participate in the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas.
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PHOTOS: First Tech Robotics Championship

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston...
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