15.02.2006
Internationally acclaimed Harvard Professor Mr. Calestous Juma will head a panel discussion hosted by the Cabinet Office on the topic 'Going for growth and development through ICT' at the OPM Media Centre commencing at 10:00 a.m. on Friday February 17.
06.06.2005
The Government of Jamaica/ Inter American Development Bank (IDB) Information and Communications Technology Project, has made significant impact in enhancing efficiency in personal and corporate transactions through access to modern electronic means, thus reducing transaction costs and increasing the use of technology in the public and private sectors.
09.07.2003
At a time when public broadcasting is facing a hard time across the globe, the Jamaican government is set to revive the Jamaica Broadcasting System (JBS), created in 1958. Programming is scheduled to begin at the end of 2003, but doubts are being raised about the content, sustainability and most importantly the finances.
07.04.2003
How important are local socio-cultural factors in the implementaton of an ICT project? Drawing on research from Jamaica and Tanzania, Marjon Hagenaars concludes that the cultural dimensions of an ICT development project are as important as the organisational, technical and financial dimensions that are normally addressed.
07.04.2003
How important are local socio-cultural factors in the implementaton of an ICT project? Drawing on research from Jamaica and Tanzania, Marjon Hagenaars concludes that the cultural dimensions of an ICT development project are as important as the organisational, technical and financial dimensions that are normally addressed.
12.01.2003
Between January 29 and January 31, 2003, Jamaica will host a conference that will explore practical applications of ICTs that can assist the economic and social development across the Caribbean region.
30.09.2002
ICTs are helping governments become more transparent and accountable to citizens, UNESCO has said, citing a recently released joint study> conducted with the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development. But the 15-nation study also found new technologies "posing a challenge to traditional decision-making structures", the UN agency added.
27.08.2002
Prepared by the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT), the study includes 15 country abstracts providing an initial snapshot for countries chosen to represent different situations in each of UNESCO's region.
27.08.2002
Prepared by the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT), the study includes 15 country abstracts providing an initial snapshot for countries chosen to represent different situations in each of UNESCO's region.
02.06.2002
Jamaica's Rural Agricultural Development Authority is developing an Agricultural Business Information System to provide data on crop production and marketing. Nearly 200,000 agricultural stakeholders in Jamaica are expected to benefit from this ICT initiative.
11.10.2001
A successful ICT workshop was held last month in Jamaica looking at the role of ICT in strengthening governance and making a number of recommendations as to how ICT can assist in governance policies, programmes and projects.
01.05.2001
"We want to see the day when a farmer can sit in his house and access whatever information he needs." says Mr. Roger Clarke, Minister of Agriculture of Jamaica. This dream may now become a reality through a new project which aims to help Jamaica become self-sufficient.
11.12.2000
Efforts are underway by several initatives to give Jamaican school students better access to technology so that they can succeed in the modern computer-led workplace.
