Renovation works are now under way at the Negril Post Office in Westmoreland as the Post and Telecommunications Department moves to restore and modernise the facility. Senior Director of Corporate Services at the Department, Carol Saunders Hammond, told JIS News that rehabilitation activities started on February 18 and are projected to be completed within three to six months. She noted...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is working to finalise the National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP) in the coming months. Director General, Ansord Hewitt, said that the entity is collaborating with the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications and other stakeholders to develop the plan, which sets out the telecommunications-supported activities required during disasters or emergencies. It outlines the roles...

The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of efforts to strengthen teacher preparation and accelerate digital transformation in Jamaica’s education system. The facility was officially opened during a ceremony at the institution on Tuesday (February 24). Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Tertiary Unit of the Ministry of...

MJS Industrial and Technology Park, one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developments, has generated close to 4,000 new jobs in just three years since its establishment. “We currently employ 3,800 people as a result of this development, which was done in less than three years, which is remarkable,” the company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Subratie...

Residents in mining communities now have access to an application (app) through which they can directly report concerns about mining operations to the authorities in real time. The Mining Matters mobile app, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Mines and Geology Division (MGD), was launched on Tuesday (February 17) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence...

Ten outstanding students in Clarendon North Central have received tablet computers through the Universal Service Fund (USF) Connect-A-Child Programme. Each year, the entity awards tablets to top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students who score in the 85th percentile and above. This national youth empowerment initiative places technology directly into the hands of students who have demonstrated dedication, discipline and academic...

The Universal Service Fund (USF), through its ‘Connec’2Recovery’ programme continues to drive restoration of public internet infrastructure damaged during the hurricane. The initiative targets the recovery of 419 public connectivity sites islandwide, including community and public Wi-Fi sites. “So far, out of a total of $863 million, $443 (million) has already been committed and the procurement activity remains active. Completion...