Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has called on the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) to increase efficiency in regulating and managing spectrum for the benefit of Jamaica. She argued that with the advent of next-generation broadband technologies, including 5G, an effectively managed and utilised spectrum will open a world of opportunities for the country. As such, she...

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is reminding importers of second-hand vehicles, and other devices using a signal, that type approval is required from the agency to ensure these equipment function properly in Jamaica. Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton, told JIS News that a Type-approval Certificate is issued for products meeting a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements....

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has instituted an online client payment portal. Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton, told JIS News that in reviewing the agency’s arrangements, it was decided to establish the system to make it more convenient for clients to pay their fees. “For example, for amateur radio operators, the payment is $500, and in order to make...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging more women to join the field of engineering. "I believe our women have much to contribute to the growth of this country, and the field of engineering is no exception," she said. Mrs. Williams made the call in a speech delivered by Director of Project Management and Administration in...

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) will roll out charging stations for electric vehicles during the first quarter of 2020. “Over the first three months of next year, we should have the units across the island,” Director of Business Development at JPS, Dionne Nugent, told JIS News. She said that the charging facilities will be situated at locations “that we believe...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) is to be operationalised in short order to speed up the process for the delivery of electricity. “We are changing the structure of how consumers access the inspectors to inspect their buildings and connect to Jamaica Public Service (JPS),” she noted. “It is an effort that...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says engineering professionals are making a significant contributing to the development agenda, by contributing their expertise to the transformation and expansion projects being undertaken across the island. “We have seen the evidence in major infrastructural works being undertaken in roads, water supply systems, and power generation plants,” she noted. “With the introduction...