ICT Hubs News

Over 200 ICT hubs to benefit residents of hinterland, remote communities over next 5 years

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, […]

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ICT Development in Masakanari – 2018 will see upgrade to village’s solar power supply

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 […]

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Gov’t to push e-agriculture

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 […]

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‘Building the Internet Collectively’ – Internet Week Guyana launched

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 […]

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E-commerce ready – Kitty Post office rehabilitated and reopened – Over 300,000 to benefit

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 […]

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Regional ICT Ministers And Stakeholders Formulating Strategies To Promote Caribbean As ICT Business Destination

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.

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Cyber Security Workshop For Education Stakeholders

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.  […]

Community Development NDMA on the Move News

Region Six will soon see developments in ICT sector

“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 […]