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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (right), assists resident of Montpelier in Hanover, Lloyd Stewart, in accessing Wi-Fi service via Starlink, which was deployed in the community on November 7, 2025, to provide critical connectivity support for residents impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

To Expand Jamaica’s Digital Infrastructure In 2026/27

In fiscal year 2026/27, the Universal Service Fund (USF) plans to expand Jamaica’s digital infrastructure to increase internet access in public spaces. This will include expanding the Community Connect Programme (CCP) to increase internet access points and establish information and...

Senior Director of Corporate Services at the Post and Telecommunications Department, Carol Saunders Hammond.

Renovation Works Under Way At Negril Post Office

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), shares content on his smartphone with Director General, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt, during a press conference at the PCJ Building in New Kingston on December 16, 2025.

OUR Finalising National Emergency Telecommunications Plan

Principal of Church Teachers’ College, Dr. Garth Anderson (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the new Smart Lab donated to the Manchester-based institution by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$80,000, on Tuesday (February 24). Other participants (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; and Student Council Representatives, Xavia Elliot and Markeem Morgan.

Digicel Foundation Donates US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie.

MJS Industrial and Technology Park Generates 3800 Jobs

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), points out the features of the new Mining Matters app to Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), at the launch held on Tuesday (February 17) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon. Looking on are State Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (left), and Mining/Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst in the Ministry, Geoffrey Mendez.

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New App Allows Citizens to Lodge Mining Complaints

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...

3 weeks ago EducationTechnologyYouth

USF Awards Tablets to Top PEP Students in Clarendon North Central

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...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

3 weeks ago Telecommunications

USF Restoring 419 Internet Sites

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...

Senior Director of Corporate Services at Jamaica Post, Carol Saunders Hammond.

4 weeks ago Telecommunications

Mocho Post Office Reopens February 20

The Mocho Post Office in Clarendon will resume operations at its original location in Cedars District on Friday, February 20. Operations at the facility were temporarily relocated to the Four Paths Post Office on Lawson Boulevard in the Parish, after the building sustained damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in 2024. Senior Director of Corporate Services at Jamaica Post,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (standing) engages with stakeholders from academia, the private sector and Government during a Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Feb.6).

1 month ago InnovationScienceTechnology

‘House of Innovation’ to Drive STI for National Development

The Government is creating a cohesive environment to drive scientific research and innovation for national development under the ‘House of Innovation’ strategic model. The strategy relies on the full integration of Jamaica’s innovation ecosystem involving academia, public sector research institutions, private sector stakeholders, and government ministries, departments, and agencies. It is built around achieving the national target of increasing Gross...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre), observes as (from left, seated) Chief Operating Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Jose Luis Rivera; Chief Executive Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Julio Bran; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Kedesha Campbell Rochester, and Minister of Energy, Transportation and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, attach their signatures to documents during the letter of intent signing ceremony for the subsea cable project, at Jamaica House on February 3. Also observing the signing are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

1 month ago Prime MinisterTelecommunications

Government Signs Letter of Intent to Strengthen Country’s Digital Infrastructure

The Government has signed a letter of intent with Trans Americas Fiber System for the Subsea Cable Project, which aims to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure. The document was signed today (February 3), by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Kedesha Campbell Rochester, and Chief Executive Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Julio Bran, during a ceremony...

Director, Research, Print and Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (right), present laptops to the Ena Barclay Academy of Excellence on January 23. Receiving are (from second left) Acting Principal, Jacqueline Hendricks-White, and Special Educator, Marla Brown.

1 month ago Technology

St. Thomas-Based Special Needs School Receives Digital Devices from JIS and USF

Teaching and learning at the Ena Barclay Academy of Excellence in St. Thomas has received a technological boost with the handover of six tablets and two laptops by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and the Universal Service Fund (USF). The special needs institution caters to students diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Manager for JIS Morant Bay, Nyoka Linton, who addressed the...