Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), brings remarks at the launch of community Wi-Fi in Cornwall Barracks, Portland, on February 7. Also pictured are (from second left) Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes, and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz....

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Web Master, Sean Hunter (right), engages students of Christel House Jamaica about careers in the field of technology during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine on February 8. Christel House is staging Career Week from February 5-9 under the theme ‘Dare to Dream STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics’. During the week,...

Parents are being encouraged to monitor their children's online access to ensure their safety while they surf the Internet. Speaking at the launch of free public Wi-Fi by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, recently, Commanding Officer for the parish, Deputy Superintendent of Police Coleridge Minto, urged parents to implement parental controls and supervise and educate...

The launch of the Portmore public wi-fi facility in St. Catherine is deemed a pivotal undertaking by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in its mandate to provide internet access to all Jamaicans. Speaking during Friday’s (February 2) launching ceremony at the Portmore Mall, Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation,...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third left), looks on as Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (third right), unveils a sign during the community Wi-Fi launch in Skibo, Portland, on Wednesday (January 31). Looking on are (from left) Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission, San-Tawna Nolan; Detective Inspector Horace Harris, Buff...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to be instrumental in providing free Wi-Fi access to every part of Jamaica, including remote rural areas. Speaking to stakeholders, including residents, business interests and local officials at the commissioning of free Wi-Fi service in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on January 26,...

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (front centre), is joined by Councillor for the Ewarton Division, Beverly Jobson-Grant (fifth right); Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (right); and school children, at the Ewarton community Wi-Fi launch in St. Catherine on January 25.

More than 620 educational institutions islandwide are now connected to the Internet under the National Broadband Initiative. Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during the Forum for Innovations in Teaching, held at the National Arena on Thursday (January 25)....

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is looking to increase the number of persons serving as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadors. Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme allows industry experts and retirees to mentor youngsters, encouraging them to work towards academic and career goals in STEM. It targets students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels and has...