The Government is working on a comprehensive National Broadband Strategy that will support the islandwide broadband network being developed. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that the strategy “will look at all the factors that will support the viability of the network, once implemented, and the use of same by all segments of the population”. He...

Chairman, Universal Service Fund (USF), Justin Morin (left), presents a laptop to Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Training and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South West, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, prior to the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 28). Sharing the moment is Chief Executive Officer, USF, Daniel Dawes.

Seven additional Wi-Fi-hotspots will be established in major towns by the end of this financial year, as the Government continues to increase public access to free Internet service. The locations are Falmouth, Trelawny; Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland; Morant Bay, St. Thomas; Lucea, Hanover; Spanish Town, St. Catherine; Port Maria, St. Mary; and Black River, St. Elizabeth. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology,...

The Government has developed a three-tier connectivity plan for schools to meet the demand for internet service. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Sept. 28). Forty-eight places of safety are also included in the plan. Minster Vaz said that of the 980 public...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz will provide an update on the National Broadband Initiative in the Parliament, today, September 28, 2021. Minister Vaz is expected to provide information on the 100 Day ICT Plan, the expansion of public Wi-Fi hotspots connectivity and the provision of devices to schools. Additionally, Minister Vaz will use the occasion to...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) has reached more Jamaicans through the offering of classes online. Since last year, the Institute has been using the virtual modality to deliver training courses to participants. Director Principal of the JTI, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, told JIS News that the JTI intended to eventually deliver sessions online, but the reality of the (COVID-19) pandemic expedited efforts....

The Government has started the on-boarding of 360 schools that are in close proximity to its fibre infrastructure. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a statement to the House of Representatives on September 15. She said this process is expected to be completed by the end of September 2021. “For the remaining...

The Grateful Hill Primary School in St. Catherine has 40 tablet computers and $200,000 worth of bursaries for needy students, compliments of past student Unique Gray. Gray who is the principal behind Drive Unique, a car-rental entity, said she saw on social media that the school was on a drive to get tablets for students in need and decided to...

e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM) is inviting public sector entities to utilise its services to procure and infuse information and communications technology (ICT) to enhance their service delivery and operations. The entity’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Lee, told JIS News that “part of our mandate, apart from infusing technology in schools, is to work along with other government departments and...