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Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes (right), makes a presentation at an information session, ‘GovTechTalk’, hosted by the company at its Old Hope Road address in Kingston, on Friday, January 31. At left is Head of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Dr. Moniphia Hewling.

eGov Jamaica Prepares For Transition

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, says preparation by the agency to transition into its role as the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority of Jamaica is in the final phase. Speaking at the second in the...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses annual awards banquet of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), St. James Chapter, at the S Hotel Conference and Event Centre, in Montego Bay, on Saturday (January 25).

Digital Content Being Developed To Train JCF Members Remotely

JCF Boosting Connectivity

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) speaking at a Roundtable Discussion on Electric Mobility held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on January 24. Listening are are Principal Director in the Ministry , Fitzroy Vidal (left) and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Emanuel DaRosa.

Strategic Investment Needed in Electric Mobility – Minister Williams

Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal (right), addresses the roundtable discussion on electric mobility held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on January 24. At left is Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Electric Mobility Framework Completed

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovja), Maurice Barnes, at the entity

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Data Protection Bill For Parliament Soon

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Data Protection Bill, now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, is expected to go before the House shortly. Minister Williams, who was speaking at the eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovJa) ‘Exec Connect’ networking event at Hope Gardens on Thursday (January 23), said the legislation, when enacted, will provide citizens with...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is greeted by Chief Executive Officer, Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, on Wednesday (January 15), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, at the launch of the new National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) project.

6 years ago Technology

E-Passports Part Of Transformation At PICA

Jamaicans are on the cusp of receiving electronic passports (e-passports), as part of the transformation process taking place at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). This forms part of the new national Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) project, which was launched on Wednesday (January 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The PKI project will be rolled out...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the launch of the new National Public Key Infrastructure project, under NIDS, on Wednesday (January 15), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston At right is Technical Director, Strategic and Major Projects, Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch Stewart.

6 years ago Technology

New National Project Launched Under NIDS

A new National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) project has been launched by the Government under the National Identification System (NIDS) programme. The launch took place on Wednesday (January 15) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, in Kingston. The NPKI project will be rolled out during the next seven months, with the objective of making Jamaica a more digital society in...

Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on January 9.

6 years ago Technology

Government To Roll Out Free Wi-Fi In Sam Sharpe Square January 24

The Government will be rolling out free secured Internet access (Wi-Fi) in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, January 24. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, made the announcement at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday (January 9). The installation will be undertaken by the Universal Service Fund (USF), an agency...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); and Board Chairman, eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovja), Professor Lloyd Waller (centre), listen to a point being made by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. The occasion was eGov Jamaica

6 years ago Technology

Data Protection Bill for Parliament Soon

A cargo ship moored in the Kingston Harbour

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Jamaica Ready for IMO Sulphur Cap

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica says Jamaica is ready for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regulations for the 2020 Global Sulphur Limit, which comes into effect on January 1, 2020. Under the new regulations, the IMO has set a limit of 0.5 per cent for Sulphur in fuel used onboard ships, down from 3.5 five per cent....

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), turns the knob on a piece of equipment used in generating solar energy, under the guidance of Service Engineer at Wigton Wind Farm, Joel Lewinson. Occasion was a tour of the wind farm in Rose Hill, Manchester, on December 13.

6 years ago EnergyTechnology

Government Committed To Shifting From Heavy Fuels To Renewables

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is committed to transitioning away from fuels that are not environmentally-friendly to using more renewable sources. She noted that the objective is to preserve the environment while lowering the country’s oil bill. Mrs. Williams, who was speaking during a tour of the Wigton Wind Farm in Rose Hill,...