Gov’t $10m nearer to closing digital divide

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Gov’t $10m nearer to closing digital divide

The Jamaican Government on Tuesday moved $10 million closer towards bridging the digital divide with a donation from the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation to its ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Minister of Education, Youth and Information...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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