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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), receives an art piece from Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris, following his keynote address at a workshop for persons with disabilities on Thursday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The session was part of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), receives an art piece from Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris, following his keynote address at a workshop for persons with disabilities on Thursday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The session was part of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025.

Gov’t Prioritises Digital Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be focused on three main priorities over the next 12 to 24 months as it ramps up initiatives to ensure digital inclusion for persons with disabilities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.,...
Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), shakes hands with Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) President, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, during Monday’s (September 29) CTU ICT Week 2025 press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Kurtis Lindqvist; and CTU Secretary General, Rodney Taylor.
Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), shakes hands with Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) President, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, during Monday’s (September 29) CTU ICT Week 2025 press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Kurtis Lindqvist; and CTU Secretary General, Rodney Taylor.

Universal Service Fund Targeting Upgrade of Community Access Points Islandwide
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, is greeted by President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union and Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Trinidad and Tobago, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on September 29.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, is greeted by President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union and Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Trinidad and Tobago, Senator the Hon. Dominic Smith, at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on September 29.

Jamaica Continues to Take Strategic Steps in ICT Journey to Build Modern Digital Society
Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor, says the recently launched updated Regional Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan play a critical role in the area’s preparedness for cyber attacks.
Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor, says the recently launched updated Regional Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan play a critical role in the area’s preparedness for cyber attacks.

Caribbean Enhances Preparedness to Counter Cyber Security Threats
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Negril Post Office Moves to Negril Marine Park

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils the official sign to commission the Mall Road community Wi-Fi hotspot in St. Andrew West Central on Thursday (July 31). Dr. Holness serves as the constituency’s Member of Parliament. He is joined by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left); and (from left) Councillor/Caretaker, Olympic Gardens Division, Kelvin Hall; Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; and Commanding Officer, St. Andrew South Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Damion Manderson.
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Cockburn Gardens, Mall Road and Drewsland Join USF’s Expanding Community Wi-Fi Network

Residents of Cockburn Gardens, Mall Road and Drewsland in St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 31), became the latest beneficiaries of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) community Wi-Fi initiative. The newly launched Wi-Fi hotspots will allow residents to connect simultaneously using their devices, free of charge. With this expansion, the number of hotspots established in the constituency now stands...
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Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in conversation with businesswoman Audrey Stewart-Hinchcliffe at e-Learning Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala and Awards held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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E-learning Jamaica a Critical Partner in Creating Digital Society

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has hailed e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) as a critical partner in Jamaica’s progress towards becoming a fully digital society. The entity, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has a mandate of integrating and infusing technology at all levels of the education system, with the objective of bridging the digital divide...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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Gov’t Establishes Enterprise Team to Review Sangster Airport Concession Extension

The Government has established an Enterprise Team to assess the early extension of the concession agreement for Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James. The facility is being managed by MBJ Airports Limited under a 30-year concession agreement granted in 2003 by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ). Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz,...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Charlton McFarlane, is encouraging students to apply for the organisation
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Students Encouraged to Apply for ICT Scholarship

Students have until July 11 to apply for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year. With the application period officially opened today, June 23, five students from underserved communities across the island will receive financial support to pursue academic studies in ICT locally. The initiative targets individuals who are former beneficiaries...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTelecommunications

USF to Equip Craft Markets With Internet Service

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is extending its internet connectivity drive to craft markets, beginning with the Kingston Craft Market, one of the largest in the island. Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Charlton McFarlane, said the initiative forms part of the organisation’s wider efforts to enhance connectivity in spaces that support economic activity and small businesses. He noted that...
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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.
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...
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