– testing will be conducted in Regions Two, Six and Nine – microwave technology cost effective compared current methods The National Data Management Authority (NDMA) will be conducting a pilot programme in mid-year using microwave technology to provide internet connectivity in the remote communities of Regions Two, Six and Nine. This was recently disclosed by […]
…collaborating with Huawei to improve network performance – improving capability in Public Security Sector, emergency, fire services The National Data Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and Digicel, has purchased leased circuits to extend the e-government network coverage. NDMA Chairman, Floyd Levi said this network coverage extended to […]
Tremendous progress in local ICT sector – Min. Hughes – World Telecommunication Day observed – 120 locations connected on secure e-gov network countrywide Our world is changing right before our eyes, and I can say that Guyana has progressed to the point where many people are using some form of technology every day. We maneuver […]
The National Data Management Authority (NDMA) through its Schools Connectivity Initiative, to date, has managed to connect over 98 Primary Schools across the country to the e-Government network, with that number to increase during the course of the year. NDMA Chairman, Floyd Levi said recently that after completing the Secondary Schools Connectivity Project last year, […]
Director of the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), Floyd Levi says the US$17M ICT – Information and Communication Technology Access and E-Services for Hinterland, Poor and Remote Communities Project catered for under the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF), when fully implemented, will bring the government closer to its goal of bridging the gap between hinterland […]
The National Data Management Authority is conducting a series of training and capacity building exercises in keeping with its long-term goal of having the Government’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure managed exclusively by an experienced pool of local engineers. Director of the NDMA, Floyd Levi said recently that a two-month training exercise was conducted in […]
The community of Mocha/Arcadia on the East Bank Demerara has received an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub at the Community Centre. The centre is located in the compound of the Mocha/Arcadia Primary school. Much emphasis has been placed on developing the small community, approximately 4,000 persons. “Technology is changing rapidly. When you look at the […]
Residents, particularly the youths of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, will now benefit from the services of a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub, which was today officially opened at the Community Centre. The project is a collaborative effort of the Government’s E-Government Unit, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Georgetown Mayor […]
For Hinterland, Remote and Poor Communities (HRPC) having access to internet services is one thing, but knowing how to utilize this technology for the benefit of one’s self and community, is another. To catapult Guyana into a digital society with internet-savvy citizens who can all benefit from new technologies, calls for the training of its […]
The Guyana Telecommunications Agency has been officially established as of January 19, 2017, this is the first of two phases in the implementation of the Telecommunications Act 2016. This disclosure was made by Minister of Public Telecommunications Catherine Hughes this morning at a press conference. “The objective of establishing the agency now is to give […]