Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, on Tuesday (February 2), at the Ministry, at Heroes Circle, in Kingston, after accepting samples of computers to be distributed among 10 schools.
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID, has so far donated approximately 2,000 tablets and laptop devices to the Ministry of Education for distribution to students in need under the One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative.
On Tuesday (February 2, 2021) 300 tablets and 10 laptops were formally handed over by Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre at the offices of the ministry, at Heroes Circle in Kingston.