In keeping with the mandate given by President David Grangers to have all public institutions including schools equipped with Internet services in order to facilitate the transition from traditional learning techniques to a modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) approach. The eGovernment Agency, Ministry of Public Telecommunications has been working feverishly to make this possible. […]
Members from the eGovernment Agency and National Data Management Authority (NDMA) visited the construction site, at the University of Guyana, to inspect the facility that is currently being renovated for the purpose of housing the Centre of Excellence in Information Technology ( CEIT ). The CEIT will provide advanced ICT training and capacity building for […]
Imagine, living without Internet access and cellphones; in a place where making a phone call is dependent on whether the single landline in your village is available or even working at that time, and where access to the basic amenities (such as receiving mail) are often delayed due to the remoteness of the area. This […]
Head of the eGovernment Agency, Mr. Floyd Levi, today addressed members of the Guyana Society for the Blind, when twenty nine (29) visually impaired persons benefitted from the distribution of laptop computers. A significant number of the recipients were secondary school students and individuals who are preparing for CSEC. Beneficiaries travelled from as far as […]
A bright future awaits students of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC). As promised by Mr. Floyd Levi, Head of the eGovernment Agency/Ministry of Public Telecommunications, on his September 27th tour of the secondary schools and institutions along the Essequibo Coast – the NOC’s computer laboratory was equipped with fifteen computer systems, and Internet access on […]
“We have given you the tools [Internet access in secondary schools and laptops] and the vision for Guyana; we are only asking that you put your best foot forward, … … [that you] commit to help turn things around, especially given the social challenges that we face in Guyana today.” Those were the words of […]