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Jamaican girls honoured for ICT achievements

Published:Friday | April 25, 2025 | 6:23 PM
Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton, CEO of the Spectrum Management Authority, and Rhys Campbell, Executive Director of the Flow Foundation, celebrate with the recipients at Flow’s Girls in ICT Day commemorative ceremony at the company’s corporate offices on April
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Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton, CEO of the Spectrum Management Authority, and Rhys Campbell, Executive Director of the Flow Foundation, celebrate with the recipients at Flow’s Girls in ICT Day commemorative ceremony at the company’s corporate offices on April 24, 2025. Thirty girls and young women were recognised by Flow and the Flow Foundation for outstanding achievements in ICT.  

A 15-year-old university student and a high-schooler who built an AI-powered housing platform were among 30 Jamaican girls and young women recognised by telecoms company Flow on Thursday's International Girls in ICT Day 2025.

The annual global event promotes the inclusion of women and girls in information and communication technology (ICT), an industry still heavily male-dominated.

Flow, one of the largest ICT employers in the Caribbean, hosted a recognition ceremony at its Kingston headquarters for 30 girls and young women who have made notable strides in technology.

Among them was Jada Wright, a 15-year-old prodigy in her second year at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Also honoured was 19-year-old Meron McPherson of Immaculate Conception High School, who developed an AI-powered website to help low-income families find affordable housing.

Another standout group was the Spike Prime Robotics team made up of sisters Pixie, Zora, and Eve Hall, who were commended for their innovation and teamwork.

Speaking at the event, Flow Vice-President and General Manager Stephen Price said the company’s support of Girls in ICT Day is both a social and business imperative.

“Empowering girls and young women in ICT is not optional; it's a necessity for a thriving and inclusive digital future,” he said, noting the sector’s dependence on skilled talent as Jamaica and the wider region push ahead with digital transformation.

This year’s theme, Girls in ICT for Inclusive Digital Transformation, was described by Price as “a timely call to action” for wider representation in shaping future ICT infrastructure and policy.

Guest speaker Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton, CEO of the Spectrum Management Authority, drew on her personal and professional journey to offer encouragement to the young women in attendance.

International Girls in ICT Day is backed by the International Telecommunication Union and is observed in more than 150 countries.

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