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Government Intends To Grant Third Cellular Licence

By early next year, the Government intends to grant a third cellular licence to a new entity to provide additional mobile telecommunication services for the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who...

Minister of local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) receives a donation of smartphones from General Manager of Sales and Distribution at Digicel, Jeremy Owen (right), today (December 16), at the Ministry, in Kingston. The smartphones will be used to enhance the ‘Virtually Connected While Staying Socially Distant Initiative’, being implemented in Infirmaries and Golden Age Homes by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Sharing the moment are Treka Lewis, Secretary, Board of Supervision in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Public Relations and Communications Manager for Digicel, Elon Parkinson.

Infirmaries And Golden Age Homes Receive Smartphones From Digicel

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 15).

IDB To Assist With Development Of National Broadband Strategy

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addressing the siting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 15).

Setting Up Of National Broadband Network To Generate 95,000 Direct Jobs

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 15).

Major Technology Initiatives To Increase Access To Internet By Students In Rural Areas

5 years ago Technology

Minister Vaz to address Parliament on National Broadband Initiative

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz will use the occasion of the last sitting of Parliament for the calendar year to address the Government’s strategy to achieve universal access to broadband. The Minister is expected to outline the current gap in broadband access and the short and long term strategies to close the gap. An update will...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), points to the free public Wi-Fi sign which was unveiled for the service that has been established in Port Antonio. The internet hotspot was launched on December 11. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Port Antonio Mayor, Councillor Paul Thompson; Eastern Portland Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes.

5 years ago Technology

Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Established In Port Antonio

Portland’s capital, Port Antonio, now boasts a free and secured internet access zone, following the launch of a public Wi-Fi hotspot in the town’s square on December 11. The Wi-Fi zone was launched by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Eastern Portland Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz; Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; and...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (File Photo

5 years ago Technology

Universal Service Fund Lauded For Expanding Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Programme

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has commended the Universal Service Fund (USF) for expanding its Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Programme into rural communities islandwide. Speaking at the initiative’s latest launch, in Chapelton, Clarendon on December 10, Mr. Vaz said the undertaking is consistent with the Government’s priority of affording internet access to all. “I am pleased that we...

State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament, North Central Clarendon, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (right); Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes, use their phones to access the free Internet at the public Wi-Fi hotspot that was launched in Chapelton, Clarendon, on Thursday, December 10.

5 years ago Technology

PHOTOS: Chapelton Free Public Wi-Fi Launch

State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament, North Central Clarendon, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (right); Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes, use their phones to access the free Internet at the public Wi-Fi hotspot that was launched in Chapelton, Clarendon, on Thursday,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), examines the new iPad tablets customers will use in the banking hall of the renovated Scotiabank Centre in downtown Kingston, which the Prime Minister reopened, on Thursday (December 10). With the Prime Minister (from left) are Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Julian Robinson; Chairman, Scotia Group Jamaica, Jeffrey Hall; President and Chief Executive Officer, Scotia Group Jamaica, David Noel and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Scotiabank, Audrey Tugwell Henry.

5 years ago CommerceTechnology

PM Says Jamaicans Should Embrace Digital Technology And Commerce

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that Jamaicans should embrace digital technology and commerce, and that there is commitment to financial inclusion for all Jamaicans. “All banks and the Government have committed to financial inclusion, meaning that all Jamaicans must be able to access and participate in the formal banking system. They must be able to access...

5 years ago EducationTechnology

Infant And Primary Schools To Benefit From Improved Internet Access

A number of infant and primary schools across the island are to benefit from improved Internet connectivity with the provision of Content Access Point Solutions (CAPS). Under a US$433,519 contract, which has been approved by Cabinet, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, through Royale Computers and Accessories Ltd., is to provide 866 of these solutions for infant and primary schools islandwide. This...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right, background), looks on as students of Mona Heights Primary show off the tablets they received during a ceremony held at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 8). A total of nine devices were handed over under the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Also sharing the moment (in background, from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Deputy Executive Director and Senior Lecturer, Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Acting Principal, Mona Heights Primary, Alex Hepburn.

5 years ago EducationTechnology

100 Schools Get Internet Connectivity

A total of 100 schools have been equipped with Internet service to support online learning. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure at a tablet handover ceremony held on Tuesday (December 8) at the Mona Heights Primary School in St. Andrew. “The Ministry has taken action to ensure that more of our schools have Internet connectivity....