NEW ROADS, Westmoreland — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang on Friday underscored the critical role of education and technology in breaking cycles of poverty, reducing social dysfunction, and advancing his ministry’s peace agenda as he officially opened the Dr Horace Chang Digital Learning Centre at his alma mater, New Roads Primary School.

The state-of-the-art 20-seat computer laboratory, which was donated by Dr Chang, a commitment he made since 2007, is equipped with Internet connectivity and is intended to expand educational opportunities for students in the rural Westmoreland community.

Addressing students, teachers, parents, and community members at the opening ceremony on Friday, Dr Chang said the recent renaming of the Ministry of National Security to the Ministry of National Security and Peace reflects the Government’s broader commitment to creating opportunities for young people.