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Government to Expand Network of CCTV Cameras

By: Chris Patterson, April 25, 2023

The Government will continue to expand the network of cameras to boost the country’s national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme, dubbed ‘JamaicaEye’. More than 860 Government CCTV cameras have been...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 25.

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The Jamaican delegation at the recent 18th Caribbean Council of Ministers of Postal Affairs Meeting in Miami, Florida. From left are Postmaster General of the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post), Lincoln Allen; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Deputy Postmaster General of the Jamaica Post, Carey Brown.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), tries out a virtual reality headset during the Teen Tech JA conference held at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston on April 5. Guiding her is Chief Operating Officer, Virtual Reality Jamaica, Ryan Moore (right). Others sharing the moment (from left) are Chief Executive Officer and Founder of EduHub, Davia Bryan-Campbell; students, Naomi Miller from St. Hugh’s High, and Ramonique Morris and Oneillia Cole from Wolmer’s Girls School; and Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Gary Campbell.

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Hundreds of Students Benefit from Teen Tech Conference

Hundreds of high school students from across the island were exposed to various careers and opportunities in the technology field, while benefitting from online safety tips, at a one day...

By: Chanel Spence, April 9, 2023

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), shares in the presentation of tablets to teachers and students of the Windward Road Primary and Junior High, and Treadlight and Rollington Town Primary schools, at a ceremony for the handover of tablets donated by the Toots Foundation, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on April 5. Sharing the moment is Vice President of the Toots Foundation, Leba Hibbert (fifth left), daughter of the late reggae icon for whom the foundation is named. The tablets are intended to help bridge the digital divide.

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PHOTOS: Toots Foundation Presents Tablets to Students

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), shares in the presentation of tablets to teachers and students of the Windward Road Primary and Junior High, and Treadlight...

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left), presents Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) with an E-Passport during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister on April 3. Looking on is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. On Friday, March 31, PICA went live with its new high-security e-passport to the public, as part of steps to safeguard the identity of Jamaicans and the Jamaican travel document. The machine-readable passport has an embedded microchip that stores a digital version of the holder’s biographical data. The chip has a unique digital signature, specific to each issuing country and is activated once the chip is encoded. The E-passport is a robust biometric document with added layers of security that can aid in the fight against new and emerging threats to identity theft and national security.

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PHOTOS: PM and Deputy PM Get E-Passport

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left), presents Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) with an E-Passport during a courtesy call at the...

Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta (second left) addressing members of the National Information and Communication Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC), at a Digital Think Tank held in the Banquet Hall, Office of the Prime Minister on April 3. At left is Senior Advisor/Consultant, Office of the Prime Minister, Alok Jain.

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PHOTOS: Digital Think Tank at OPM

Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta (second left) addressing members of the National Information and Communication Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC), at a Digital Think Tank held in...

Students and staff at the Ferncourt High School in Claremont, St. Ann, will soon be able to access full Internet service, as the Government continues its push to upgrade the networking capability of schools.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, said the groundwork is being done by technicians to have the institution equipped with Internet service.
She was speaking at the institution’s Open Day 2023, on Thursday (March 30), in celebration of the school’s 85th anniversary, under the theme ‘Reigniting our Zeal to Achieve Greatness’.
“We are working to ensure that Ferncourt High has adequate broadband connectivity all across the campus. I know that the technicians are working to ensure that, and in time, wherever you walk on the campus, you should have access to connectivity,” Minister Williams said.
She reiterated that the Ministry is committed to creating a strong information and communications technology (ICT) environment in schools to prepare students to adjust to a technologically advanced world.
“We know that is the way of the world now and you students need the skills as you complete your education,” the Minister said.
To this end, she noted that the new computer lab at Ferncourt High was outfitted with 49 new laptop computers, as “we want you to become as technologically savvy as you can”.
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“We have to ensure that in our high schools, in particular, we have the devices available to you,” she added.
Meanwhile, Minister Williams implored the students to utilise the Microsoft Office 365 suite of programmes, available free of cost.
She said emails have already been sent to students and educators at their moeschools.edu.jm email accounts for access to Microsoft Office 365.
“I would like you to go to your MOEY email today. We have sent a link for you and all the teachers to download. You will have access to Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Notes and a whole host of Microsoft products and especially to you who are doing CSEC and CAPE… to help you to do your SBAs,” the Minister said.
The Minister hailed Ferncourt High for holding fast to its commitment to provide students with quality education.

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Ferncourt High to Get Full Internet Service

Students and staff at the Ferncourt High School in Claremont, St. Ann, will soon be able to access full Internet service, as the Government continues its push to upgrade the...

By: Nickieta Sterling, March 31, 2023

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the official launch of the MyCash digital wallet by Paymaster, at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, on March 28.

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Jamaica Moves Closer to Cashless Society with MyCash Digital Wallet

Jamaica is steadily moving closer to becoming a cashless society with the recent official launch of MyCash, a digital wallet by Paymaster. Speaking at the event on March 28, at...

By: ROCHEDA BARTLEY, March 29, 2023

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Jamaica to begin issuing E-Passports to the public

On Friday, March 31, 2023, PICA will go live with a new high-security electronic or E-passports document to the public. PICA has been taking steps over the years to secure...

By: Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, March 27, 2023

Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Eastern, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third right); Principal of New Day Primary School, Garfield McDonald (second left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), share a moment with children of the Andrews Pen community following the launch of Wi-Fi in the area, courtesy of the USF, on March 23.

3 years ago CommunityTechnology

PHOTOS: Andrews Pen Gets Community Wi-Fi

Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Eastern, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third right); Principal of New Day Primary School, Garfield McDonald (second left) and Chief Executive...

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