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 Ministry of Public Telecommunications is seeking to enhance the local agricultural sector by introducing opportunities for ‘e-agriculture.’ E-agriculture is a contemporary field that focuses on the development of agriculture through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Speaking at the launch of Internet Week 2017, Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, said technology […]
With the commissioning of the Kitty Post Office, the Minister of Public Telecommunication has said that she is going to turn all Post Offices into ICT Hubs so that they can generate some other source of income in these changing times and technologies. The Minister ,Ms Catherine Hughes, stated, “I want to say that postal […]
Experts from the Information Communication Technology Sector (ICT) are gathered in Guyana to participate in the annual high-level Technology Conference to mark International Internet Week 2017. In her address to launch the forum, Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes observed that as her ministry develops the country’s ICT capacity this will, in turn, lead to […]
The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) today reopened its Kitty Post Office, with the aim to maximise e-commerce in the country’s postal services. In the feature address, Minister of Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes explained that the GPOC is dedicated to pushing more services online. The GPOC is committed to changing and adapting this role to better […]
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes is currently participating in the CANTO 33rd Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition taking place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. For ICT stakeholders, this is the Caribbean’s premier telecommunications event for industry professionals, academics and regional governments.
REMARKS BY MINISTER CATHERINE HUGHES CYBER SECURITY WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS , NORTH RUIMVELDT SECONDARY SCHOOL’s AUDITORIUM Opening Ceremony, Wednesday 14th June, 2017 Good Morning, Everyone. I’m here today to add my voice to the international effort to promote CYBER AWARENESS. It is as important here in Guyana as it is anywhere in the world. […]
“Government will soon roll out a number of initiatives in this region that will benefit all”, vowed Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, at a Ministerial outreach Friday evening. The Ministerial Outreach, aimed at informing residents about developments in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Sector, was held at the Nand Persaud Conference Hall, No 35 […]
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, told the residents of Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, on Monday that their initiative to change the name of their Community Management Committee to the Transformation. Her emphasis was on the fact that this initiative to partly transform rural and remote community centres into ICT hubs is being executed by […]