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The Judiciary has committed to rectifying possible discrepancies on the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). This comes as several persons have indicated that they have paid the fines for their traffic tickets and that the tickets remain on the TTMS.

Judicary Addresses Concerns Surrounding Traffic Tickets

The Judiciary has committed to rectifying possible discrepancies on the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). Several persons have indicated that they have paid the fines for their traffic tickets and that the tickets remain on the TTMS. In a recent...

Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), unveils the Universal Service Fund (USF) community WI-FI sign, following the launch of the service in Craighead Square in Manchester on Friday (January 13). At left is Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes.

PHOTOS: Craighead, Manchester Gets Free Community Wi-Fi

Member of Parliament, Manchester North Eastern, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second left), are surrounded by students from the Zion Hill Primary School at the launch of free community WI-FI in Allison, Manchester, on Friday (January13).

PHOTOS: Free Wi-Fi Service for Allison

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), participates in the ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) III), held on Thursday (January 12) at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. From second left, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes and CEO, Amber Group Limited, Dushyant Savadia, display the signed MOU, while Managing Director, Amber Group Limited, Michael McNaughton, shares the moment.

300 Youth to Benefit from Coding Training

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 10.

Traffic Ticket Web-Lookup Portal Ready

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (seventh left), along with (from left) Councillor, Rock River Division, Uriah Mitchell; Sergeant Omar Fairclough, Rock River Police Station, and Representative, Social Development Commission, Polly-Ann Bailey, are joined by students of the Rock River Primary and Basic Schools, during the launch of a free and secure Wi-Fi hotspot in the district Square on Wednesday, (January 11). The facility was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF).

3 years ago CommunityTechnology

Residents of Rock River and Mocho in Clarendon Now Have Internet Access

Students living in Rock River and Mocho in Clarendon North Central can now access free and secured Internet, via Wi-Fi hotspots that have been installed in the communities by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The connections were launched in both areas on Wednesday (January 11), under the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme. Institutions such as Rock River Basic and Primary Schools,...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), presents Anita Baker with her National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) certificate at the Amber HEART Academy graduation ceremony held at the HEART/NSTA Trust Stony Hill Campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 11).

3 years ago TechnologyYouth

40 New Coders Get Jobs with Amber Group

The second cohort of software coding trainees at the Amber HEART Academy have received job offers from Amber Group Limited, after successfully completing the one-year skills development programme. On Wednesday (January 11), the 40 new coders were presented with job letters from the global technology company, along with their National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) certificate,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses Tuesday’s (January 10) sitting of the House of Representatives.

3 years ago National Security and PeaceTechnology

Digitised Traffic Ticketing System Goes Live February 1

The Government’s end-to-end digitised ticketing system will go live on February 1, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has advised. In a statement during Tuesday’s (January 10) sitting of the House of Representatives, Dr. Chang said that the system will “not only increase the efficiency of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) officers by ensuring that...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Wayne Robertson.

3 years ago Legal and Constitutional AffairsTechnology

Work Advanced on Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Website Development

Jamaicans will soon be able to access information on the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs website, development of which is far advanced. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Wayne Robertson, said internal reviews are under way. “The website looks good. We haven’t gone live yet but we intend to do so. Minor comments were made on the draft agreement...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held on Tuesday (December 13) at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.

4 years ago Local GovernmentTechnology

KSAMC Using Technology to Boost Operations

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,...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

4 years ago Technology

Gov’t Looking to Finalise Data Protection Act Regulations

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 electric bus that will be used by the Jamaica Urban Transit company in a six-month pilot project.

4 years ago TechnologyTransport

JUTC Embarking on Pilot to Test Public Passenger Electric Bus

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...