The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is utilising information and communications technology (ICT) to improve the efficiency of its operations. The entity is developing as internal system to streamline its building applications process, which is expected to be completed by February 2023. “We are 90 per cent complete with the internal building application system that will monitor inspections,...

The Government is looking to finalise supporting regulations in time for the 2020 Data Protection Act’s full implementation, slated for December 2023. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, emphasises that stakeholder input will be crucial to achieving this outcome. “The Information Commissioner and the Government cannot do it alone. We need entities such as the International Association...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is embarking on a pilot to roll out the country’s first public passenger electric bus. Managing Director, Paul Abrahams, told JIS News that the unit, valued US$285,000, has been provided to the JUTC for the six-month project at no cost to the company. The unit has a seating capacity of 35 with standing room...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has underscored the importance of technology in growing the tourism sector. Speaking at the Tech Beach Retreat held recently at the Iberostar Resort in Lilliput, St. James, Mr. Bartlett said the Ministry and its public bodies have been prioritizing technology, as a key part of its marketing strategy. “[We] have made innovation an essential...

Thousands of residents of Frazer’s Content and Kitson Town in rural St. Catherine are benefiting from free secured Internet service as the Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to expand connectivity across the island. The facilities were commissioned into service during separate ceremonies on Wednesday (December 7). Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central,...

The Government has partnered with the private sector to curb the surging theft and vandalism of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure islandwide. Come January 2023, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, will chair a taskforce that will address the issue, which is increasingly threatening national development. He made the announcement on Thursday (December 8) during a...

The Falmouth Fire Station in Trelawny has been outfitted with information and communications technology (ICT) equipment, valued at more than $1.5 million, to support the emergency services provided by the unit. The devices, which were supplied by the Universal Service Fund (USF), include three desktop computers, two laptops, one multifunction printer, one projector and one projector screen. Speaking at the...