Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Stephen Murad, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (May 10) at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

Residents of communities where free public Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed are being implored to protect the infrastructure for the benefit of generations to come. “It is here to help our young people, and the wider community by extension. So please, I beg you, make sure it is protected 100 per cent,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the USF,...

Principal, Guys Hill High School, Cecil Donald (left), along with (from second left), students, Guys Hill High School, Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison, and Home Economics Teacher, Guys Hill High School, Simone Bailey, at the launch of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in Guys Hill, St. Catherine, by the Universal Service Fund (USF), on Friday (May...

As the Government continues its thrust to bridge the digital gap, particularly in rural areas, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has established free Wi-Fi hotspots in 189 communities across the island to date. The latest communities to benefit from the project are Little London and Town Head in Westmoreland Western, following the launch of free Internet service in the rural...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is seeking to fill 100 slots for the third phase of the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) to cultivate a new generation of tech-savvy coders for the digital age. USF’s Communication Officer, Timothy Simmonds, said the free-of-cost initiative is currently open to applicants between 18 and 29 years old, who will receive training in coding at...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be showcasing its latest technologies and quality management systems at the inaugural ‘Transformations JCF – People, Quality and Technology (PQT) Expo”. The event, which will be held at the National Arena in Kingston from May 11 to 14, will give members of the public an opportunity to see, up close, the crime-fighting capabilities of...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging Corporate Jamaica to sponsor more robotics and science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) initiatives to benefit the youth. He made the call while addressing members of the Jamaica College (JC) Robotics team on Friday (April 28), on the occasion of their outstanding performance...

Managing Director, Free Rock Trading Company Limited, David Ffrench (left); St. Mary Technical High School teacher, Richard Allen (centre); and Regional Sales Manager for the Megger Group, Moies Arenas, look at camera equipment in the school’s utility room. Occasion was the hand over of electrical testing tools by Free Rock to the institution on Thursday (April 27).

Parents struggling to provide Internet access for their children in Hopewell and Mount Peto, Hanover, can now breathe a sigh of relief.  This follows the establishment of community Wi-Fi hotspots in the areas, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF) under its Community Connect initiative.   The rural districts are two of the latest locations to benefit from the project, which...