More than 1,000 young people are expected to receive employment when a major Information and Communications Technology (ICT) centre opens in Central Manchester in a few months. This was disclosed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Peter Bunting, during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says since the introduction of Number Portability in June 2015, Jamaicans have been benefiting from improved service offers from telecommunication providers. Number portability  allows Jamaicans to move from one service provider to another, while retaining their original telephone number. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Paulwell said that since the new...

Since its establishment in 2005, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has generated over $13 billion in revenue from international telephone calls terminating in Jamaica, which has financed the expansion of islandwide access to information and communications technology (ICT). This engagement has been undertaken through the implementation of several pivotal initiatives, notably the Community Access Points (CAP) project, on which approximately...

Some 33,000 switched accounts have been recorded since the  introduction of number portability in June. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, at a LIME dealer awards ceremony, held at the Courtleigh auditorium, in Kingston, on August 26. He said this is a significant signal that consumers are satisfied with the ability and...

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) commuters can now readily access information on the entity’s bus routes, schedules, and fares, by utilising its newly developed Google Transit technology application (app). Available through the Google Maps platform, the app can be accessed by smart phone, tablet, and computer. It will also enable the JUTC’s management and commuting public to track the location...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says an advisory board has been established to guide the activities of the Jamaican Girls Who Code programme. The board, of which Mr. Robinson is the only male, was established earlier this year, and followed the staging of the inaugural Girls Who Code summer camp...

The new agreement between the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and New Fortress Energy for the supply of gas to fuel the generation of electricity is the catalyst that can establish Jamaica as an energy hub for the Caribbean and Latin America. This development must therefore be recognized and appreciated in the context of the Ministry’s energy policy, the...