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Marketing and Public Relations Manager of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dana DeCordova-Denton.

Residents of Portland Invited to Wi-Fi Watch Party of USF

Residents of Portland and surrounding areas are being encouraged to come out in their numbers to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Universal Service Fund (USF) at a one-of-a-kind Wi-Fi Watch Party, on June 14. The Watch Party, the flagship...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right); and Vice President, Payments and Digital Channels, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Danielle Cameron- Duncan (left), observe as member of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Andre Fisher, uses the NCB's new Audio Guidance feature on the ABM. The event was the launch of the inclusive feature, on Monday (June 9), at the NCB’s Matilda’s Corner Branch in Kingston.

NCB Provides Audio Guidance Feature on ABMs

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), in discussion with Assistant Commissioner of Police and Commanding Officer, Area 4, Michael Phipps, during the opening of the Denham Town JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre, at the Denham Town Police Station in Kingston, recently. At left is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament, Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Government Invests More Than $500 Million In Modern Technology for JCF This Year

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) greets former Police Commissioner and Acting Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Owen Ellington (right) and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (second right) at the launch of the second staging of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Transformations People Quality Technology Expo (Expo 2.0) and Mensa Distinguished Lecture at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (June 6). Expo 2.0 will be held at the National Arena in Kingston and Montego Bay Community College in St. James on June 19-22.

Dr. Chang Lauds JCF’s Evolution at Transformations Expo 2.0 Launch

University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech Ja) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (seated left), Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group and Special Investment Envoy for Technology, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia (seated centre), and HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (seated right), affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding, during the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab Signing Ceremony, held at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston on Friday (June 6). Observing the signing (from left) are Chair of Jamaica’s AI Taskforce, Christopher Reckord; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Dean Faculty of Engineering and Computing at UTech Ja, Professor Sean Thorpe; and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of ScoreExl AI, Ashish Pandya. Jamaica’s first AI Lab will be established at UTech Ja by September 1.

First AI Lab to Be Established at UTECH

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks, delivers remarks at the opening of the first European Union (EU), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Digital Alliance High Level Policy Dialogue, on Thursday (June 5). The event will be held at the S Hotel in Kingston from June 5 to 6.

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EU and Caribbean Partners Discuss Digital Cooperation

Partners from the European Union (EU), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, to hold talks on digital cooperation. The talks are being facilitated under the first EU-LAC Digital Alliance High Level Policy Dialogue. The high-level meeting, which is being co-chaired by Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, is being held at the S Hotel in Kingston,...

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade (second left), gives opening remarks at the Postal Corporation of Jamaica Limited’s Board Retreat at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (June 4). He is flanked by Chairman of the Board of Directors, Professor Lloyd Waller (second right); Board Member, Marjorie Shaw and Deputy Chairman, Damion Brown.

8 months ago Telecommunications

Postal Corporation Encouraged to Explore Partnerships

The Postal Corporation of Jamaica Limited has been encouraged to explore partnerships with the private sector, which would allow the postal service to leverage resources and technology to expand its market reach. The charge was given by Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, at the opening of the Postal Corporation’s Board Retreat, at...

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane.

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USF Pursuing Solar Energy to Power Community Wi-Fi Services

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is taking decisive steps to improve its operational efficiency by reducing reliance on the national electricity grid to power its community Wi-Fi facilities. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, made the disclosure during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’. He noted that electricity costs remain a significant expense for the agency, which is...

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left), Roshari Brown, Joel Francis and Shanoya Thompson. The presentation of the computers is an important aspect of Jamalco’s Community Development Programme and is in support to educational institutions within its operating areas.

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PHOTOS: Presentation of Computers by JAMALCO

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left),...

Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left), observes as Sagicor Group Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Christopher Zacca (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open Sagicor Bank’s newest ‘phygital’ branch at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Tuesday (May 27). Others (from left) are Sagicor Bank CEO, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman;, and Senior Vice President, Corporate, Retail and Strategic Business Development, Sagicor Group, Michael Willacy.

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JDF and Sagicor Renew Partnership to Drive Strategic Initiatives

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Sagicor Group Jamaica have extended their partnership for another two years to advance major initiatives and strategic commitments. This is being facilitated under a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed during the official opening of Sagicor Bank’s newest ‘phygital’ branch at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Tuesday (May 27). Minister of...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

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Agriculture Ministry Investing Over $60m In Cutting-Edge Farming Technology

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be investing more than $60 million to procure agricultural drones with spraying, seeding and surveillance capabilities. The investment also includes compact farm tractors, planters for seeds and tubers, and harvesters. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May...

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Charlton McFarlane, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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USF to Expand Internet Access to Agro Parks

Agro parks across the island will soon benefit from free Internet access, as the Universal Service Fund (USF) looks to expand its reach beyond traditional community access points to support wider government initiatives. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), USF, Charlton McFarlane, said plans are afoot to partner with the authorities managing...