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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 […]
THE Ministry of Public Telecommunication (MoPT) in partnership with the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently launched an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub at Sisters Village on the East Bank of Berbice (EBB). Addressing residents, Director of Community Development and Social Management of the NDMA, Phillip Walcott said […]
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications has set an aggressive agenda of achieving liberalisation in the telecommunications industry. This has been a pursuit for several years. Public Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes, shared with Kaieteur News that the Ministry has been working on a number of preparatory activities for commencement of the new regulatory regime following the […]
Residents of remote, hinterland and depressed communities, will over the next five years, be able to access government services online. This US$17M project is being funded under the Guyana/Norway Agreement by the GRIF fund, and it will be managed by the United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP). During an interview with the Department of Public Information, […]
Hinterland development continues to remain a top priority for the Government of Guyana, especially in the area of Information Communication Technology (ICT). One of the Indigenous communities to have benefitted from this development is Masakanari; a village located in Deep South Rupununi in Region Nine. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes. During her 2018 Budget […]
THE Government is in the process of securing funding of US$37.6 million, to implement the first phase of its Smart Guyana programme-a national broadband initiative to expand the e-Government network. Finance Minister, Winston Jordan told the National Assembly during his budget presentation on Monday that as part of the programme the administration will upgrade the […]
THE issue of cyber security and supporting legislation for the ICT sector will be explored with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministries of Public Telecommunications and Finance and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The agreement was signed Thursday at the Ministry of Finance Boardroom and it follows a project […]