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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking in the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (April 18). Seated (at left) is Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke.

More Jamaicans to Benefit from Free Wi-Fi Access

More Jamaicans are to benefit from free Wi-Fi access at four additional locations across three parishes under the USFConnectJA project. These are to be located at St. William Grant Park and Olympic Way in Kingston and St. Andrew; Junction in...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

New Regulatory Body for GEI

Jamaica on Course for 30% Renewable Energy

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, delivers greetings at the e-Learning Jamaica Technology Day held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on April 4.

Second Phase of Tablets in Schools Programme to Launch September

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Suzette Buchanan.

USF to Provide Wi-Fi Downtown and in Olympic Gardens

9 years ago Technology

Web Security Policy Being Developed

A web security policy for the Government is being developed and will be completed within the next six months. This was stated by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (April 18). This comes on the heels of the completion of a...

9 years ago Technology

Full Roll-Out of Tablets in Schools Project Soon

The Government will shortly do a full roll-out of the Tablets in Schools initiative, following a successful pilot stage of the programme. Making the disclosure in the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House on April 18, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said e-Learning Jamaica has done a reassessment of the project, and Cabinet will...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left), listens to a point from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin, at an Energy Policy Workshop staged by the University of the West Indies (UWI) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 23. Others (from 2nd left) are UWI Professor, Tara Desgupta; and Coordinator for the UWI Institute of Sustainable Development, Dr. David Smith.

9 years ago Technology

$131.5 Million in Savings from Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government has realised savings of some $131.5 million through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). “This is money that can be diverted to other areas, such as social and infrastructural development,” he said. He noted that the programme, being undertaken in collaboration with international funding partners,...

9 years ago Technology

Renewable Energy for CAPS

The Universal Service Fund (USF) will be conducting a review of some of the existing Community Access Point (CAP) facilities, with the aim of adding renewable energy to reduce the operating costs. “We have done research and our findings show that a number of CAPs are having a challenge in staying afloat due to the overhead expenses, so we thought...

Acting Director, Information Technology at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Dwight Grant, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on March 14, about the implementation of the Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) by April 1, 2017.

9 years ago Technology

JLS to Implement ILMS April 1

Come April 1, the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) will be implementing an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) called Koha, to improve the efficiency of the library’s operations as well as service for users. Koha is an automated open-source management system used by public libraries worldwide. Elaborating on the use of the system, Acting Director, Information Technology at JLS, Dwight Grant,...

Director General at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton, highlights major achievements of the Global Libraries ICT Project, aimed at increasing ICT access in public libraries across the island. She was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 14.

9 years ago EducationTechnology

Increased Access to Technology in Public Libraries

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) is hailing the Global Libraries ICT Project as a major success, as it has significantly transformed public libraries across the island through increased access to technology. The project, dubbed ‘JLS: Using Technology to Empower Individuals and Communities for Development’, is funded by a US$2-million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries Initiative,...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre) along with representatives from telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow, sign an agreement that will allow free access to all government websites. The representatives (seated from left) are Legal and Regulatory Director, Digicel, Maia Wilson; and Vice President, Legal and Regulatory, Flow, Rochelle Cameron. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Energy Ministry’s Trafalgar Road offices in New Kingston, today (March 15). Overseeing the proceedings is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hilary Alexander.

9 years ago Technology

Free Access to all Government Websites

All Government websites can now be accessed free of cost from any Internet-compatible device. This has been announced by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, who noted that “all 256 government websites are (now) zero-rated”. This means that persons can browse these sites without incurring Internet service charges. “Once you have connection, whether through a...