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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), tours Isratech’s retail outlet with Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Benjamin Hodara, prior to the official opening of the company’s new complex in Reading, St James, on Wednesday (October 10).

Agriculture Minister Calls on Farmers to Utilise New Irrigation Technology

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has called on farmers to utilise new irrigation technology to improve crop quality and to increase production. Mr. Shaw said of the close to 200,000 acres of irrigable lands in...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Minister says Tertiary Institutions Must Invest More in Robotics

Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) at the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr. Moniphia Hewling, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

Parents Encouraged to be More Vigilant About Internet Use in the Home

Communications Specialist in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Patrice Gilpin.

Jingle Competition for Cyber Awareness Month

Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), assists Mikahla Silvera (second right) as she works on a computer in the laboratory at the Oracabessa Primary School in St. Mary, which was officially opened on Friday (September 28). Carrdavia White (left) and Daena Edwards also try out coumputers.The lab, which has 18 work stations, was established by the Issa Trust Foundation in conjunction with the Oracabessa Foundation.

PHOTOS: Opening Ceremony for Oracabessa Primary School Computer Lab

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Wahkeen Murray (right), is in discussion with Head, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Fitz Bailey (second left) during the launch of Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 27. Others (from left) are Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; and Head, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team, Dr. Moniphia Hewling.

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Jamaicans Urged to Protect Online Presence

Individuals and companies are being encouraged to exercise greater care in managing and protecting their online presence. The call was made by Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Wahkeen Murray, as she addressed the launch of Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 27. “Obviously, technological innovations have become an...

Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Moniphia Hewling, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 27.

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October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science and Technology will observe its third national Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. The month, which is observed internationally, will focus on the theme ‘Cybersecurity our Shared Responsibility’ with the sub-theme ‘Think Before You Click’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (September 27), Head of Ja-CIRT, Dr....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses today’s (September 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At right is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

8 years ago Technology

Cabinet Approves Joint Venture Agreement for Technology Park in Portmore

Cabinet has given approval for a joint venture agreement for the development of the Naggo Head Technology Park in Portmore, St. Catherine. The deal is between the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the development of 34 acres and 810 square feet over a construction period of two years. Minister of Education, Youth and...

Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Upper House on September 21.

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Senate Passes Bill to Indemnify Spectrum Management Authority

The Telecommunications (Spectrum Regulatory Fees) (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2018 was passed during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (September 21). The Bill seeks to, among other things, validate and indemnify the actions of the Spectrum Management Authority in increasing regulatory fees without legislative authority for the period April 1 2004 to March 22, 2017. Minister of Foreign Affairs...

JamaicaEye Project Coordinator, Emil Holgate, addresses a meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce & industry at the group

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More CCTVs for Montego Bay Under JamaicaEye

An additional 300 closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) will be installed in public spaces in Montego Bay by year end under the National Security Ministry’s JamaicaEye Initiative. Project Coordinator, Emil Holgate, who made the disclosure at a meeting of the city’s chamber of commerce and industry at the group’s Union Street offices on Wednesday (September 19), said the measure will serve...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness stands by the Wall of Fame at the FESTO FACT Centre at Caribbean Maritime University along with other persons who were instrumental in the establishment of the centre. (Left to right) Dr Wesley Hughes, Shakierah Cowan, Dr Alwyn Hayles, Phillip Paulwell, Dr Grace McLean, Dr Omar Davies, Senator Ruel Reid, Mrs Audrey Sewell, Rev. Wellesley Blair & Professor Fritz Pinnock.

8 years ago EducationScienceTechnology

Alignment of Political Perspective Brings Projects to Fruition – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has highlighted that the alignment of political perspectives can bring about greater and faster success for the economy. The Prime Minister’s comments came today (Wednesday, September19) as he launched the FESTO FACT Training Centre at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). Prime Minister Holness said the new facility is an example of what can be achieved through collaboration...

A fully outfitted laboratory at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre for Mechatronics and Automation, which will be officially opened at the CMU’s Palisadoes Park campus on September 19.

8 years ago EducationTechnology

CMU Opens Fact Centre September 19

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) will officially open its Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre for Mechatronics and Automation, at its Palisadoes Park Campus, on Wednesday, September 19. The facility, which is the largest FACT Centre in the world, will offer a multi-layered approach to training through the offering of a wide range of courses. It was built at...