| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

Chairman of Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Edward Gabbidon, speaks at the Authority’s G5 Symposium, held at the S Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, October 11.
Chairman of Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Edward Gabbidon, speaks at the Authority’s G5 Symposium, held at the S Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, October 11.

Chairman of SMA Calls for Public-Private Partnerships to Leverage Technology

Chairman of Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Edward Gabbidon, has called for public-private partnerships to leverage technology to enable Jamaicans, particularly those in unserved and underserved communities, to participate fully in the digital age.  According to Mr. Gabbidon, the nation risks...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Spectrum Management Authority
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Spectrum Management Authority's (SMA) G5 Symposium on Friday (October 11) at the S Hotel, Montego Bay.

SMA Urged to Increase Efficiency in Managing Spectrum
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left); and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray (right), assist students of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in the use of computers. Occasion was the commissioning of a Community Access Point (CAP) at the institution
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left); and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray (right), assist students of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in the use of computers. Occasion was the commissioning of a Community Access Point (CAP) at the institution's Cassia Park Road location in Kingston on Tuesday (October 8).

USF Allocates Another $50 Million For Special Needs Community
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaking with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, at the Ministry’s press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaking with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, at the Ministry’s press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).

ICT Authority Transition Team To Begin Work November
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), cuts the ribbon at the commissioning of the new community access point (CAP) at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) at Cassia Park Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 8). It was developed by the USF at a cost of approximately $7.6 million. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, CCCD, Tashi Widmer; Principal, CCCD, Earl Daley; and Chief Technical Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), cuts the ribbon at the commissioning of the new community access point (CAP) at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) at Cassia Park Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 8). It was developed by the USF at a cost of approximately $7.6 million. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, CCCD, Tashi Widmer; Principal, CCCD, Earl Daley; and Chief Technical Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray.

CAP Established At Centre For The Deaf

More

Cyber Incidence Response Team-
JIS Think TankTechnology

Persons Urged To Employ Cyberthreat Safeguards

Jamaicans are being encouraged to be aware of and safeguard themselves against cyber-scams and other cyberthreats. With increased Internet connectivity and in observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October, the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), in tandem with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), is highlighting some of the most common threats that have been trending up. Speaking at a recent...
Read more
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), listens to Chief Executive Officer of 876 Technology Solutions, Trevor Forrest (centre), at the DESCON 2019 Security and Encryption Conference, on Wednesday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in Kingston. At left is Chairman of the Universal Service Fund, Robert Lawrence.
Technology

Jamaicans Encouraged To Protect Their Data

As Jamaica joins a number of other countries around the world in observing Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on Jamaicans to become more aware of cyberthreats and to take the necessary steps to safeguard their data. Speaking at the DESCON 2019 Security and Encryption Conference on Wednesday (October 2), at The...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), listens keenly to a point being made by Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company President, Emanuel DaRosa (left), while on a tour of Paradise Park Solar Farm in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 2. Also on the tour (from third left) are Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Deputy Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Cheryl Lewis.
Technology

PM Says Jamaica Could Develop Solar Technology For Export

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica has been aligning itself with the right contacts and expertise, where it could, one day, develop its own locally generated solar technology for export. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at the inauguration of Paradise Park Solar Farm in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 2, said “projects like these”, where...
Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), John Curran, speaking during the Cybersecurity and Public Safety Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 30.
Technology

Regional Collaboration Urged To Fight Cybecrime

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), John Curran, is suggesting that Caribbean countries collaborate to better fight cybercrime. Mr. Curran said issues relating to cybercrime are extremely difficult to solve globally because of the inherent nature of the Internet regarding its deficiency and accountability. “While there is no locality to the Internet and it...
Read more
Spectrum Management Authority Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Wireless Device Importers Urged To Get Spectrum Management Authority Approval

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is reminding importers of second-hand vehicles, and other devices using a signal, that type approval is required from the agency to ensure these equipment function properly in Jamaica. Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton, told JIS News that a Type-approval Certificate is issued for products meeting a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements....
Read more
Spectrum Management Authority Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Spectrum Management Authority Institutes Online Payment Portal

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has instituted an online client payment portal. Managing Director, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton, told JIS News that in reviewing the agency’s arrangements, it was decided to establish the system to make it more convenient for clients to pay their fees. “For example, for amateur radio operators, the payment is $500, and in order to make...
Read more
EnergyScienceTechnology

Minister Williams Urges More Women To Join Engineering Field

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging more women to join the field of engineering. "I believe our women have much to contribute to the growth of this country, and the field of engineering is no exception," she said. Mrs. Williams made the call in a speech delivered by Director of Project Management and Administration in...
Read more