UWI’s Professor Sankat unveils US$70 laptop

UNIVERSITY of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, campus Principal Clem Sankat, unveiled a US$70 laptop computer that might fulfil the Government’s promise of a laptop to each Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam pupil. Sankat caused a stir as he unveiled the device measuring about si...
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International Conference: The impact of ICT in education

Organized by the UNESCO Office in Brasilia, the Regional Office of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO Santiago) and the Secretariat of Distance Education of the Ministry of Education of Brazil, the international conference "The impact of ICT education, analyzed and discussed the t...
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Jamaica Leg of ICT Roadshow Launched

MANDEVILLE, Jamaica (JIS) -- As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will be staging a regional Caribbean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) road show. The Jamaica leg of the road show was launched on Wednesday under the theme, 'Ha...
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Montserrat Innovators present at BVI ICT Roadshow

BRADES, Montserrat -- Daniel Joseph of Lavabits, a software development firm on Montserrat was one of the featured presenters at the Caribbean ICT Roadshow BVI, which began on Tortola on Sunday, 16 May. Joseph is part of a trio of young nationals who began the company last December to develop soft...
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Montserrat Formulating EGovernment Strategy

BRADES, Montserrat -- More than 15 senior members of staff from various government departments in Montserrat began a two-day workshop on developing an E-Government strategy during last month. The workshop comes on the heels of the successful ICT Roadshow which highlighted the necessity for the isl...
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BROADBAND INTERNET CAN SPUR ANTI-POVERTY EFFORTS, UN AGENCY SAYS

New York, May 10 2010 12:05PM Information and communication technologies, such as high-speed internet, can help drive social and economic development and accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals , the head of the United Nations telecommunications agency said today. “The ...
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ICT Projects for Schools to Enhance the Classroom Experience

Dominica - The use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in Dominican schools will be expanded with the implementation of a new project, ‘Digital Classroom Live Portal’. The Ministry of Education on Friday launched the project at the Public Service Training Centre, in partn...
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St. Kitts-Nevis works with partners on ICT Policy

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- St Kitts and Nevis is working closely with regional agencies to ensure the development of the information society benefits all residents. Director of Technology, Wesley Wharton, recently lead a three-member team to St Lucia to participate in a committee meeting of H...
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Montserrat’s Chief Minister to Champion Regional ICT Initiative

Montserrat's Chief Minister Reuben Meade says he will champion the cause of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) on a regional level. Speaking to Bernadette Lewis, Head of the CTU who visited the island last week to look at plans for hosting the ICT Roadshow in Montserrat, the chief mi...
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