{"id":21393,"date":"2024-07-20T01:11:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21393"},"modified":"2024-07-20T01:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:11:21","slug":"moruca-region-one-now-connected-with-new-ict-hub-and-free-high-speed-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/moruca-region-one-now-connected-with-new-ict-hub-and-free-high-speed-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Moruca Region One Now Connected with New ICT Hub and Free High-Speed Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Moruca Region One has recently marked a significant advancement in digital connectivity with the inauguration of a new ICT Hub in Kamwatta and the launch of Star Link Free Public high-speed internet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development, spearheaded by Prime Minister Brig. Mark Phillips, reflects a major step forward in enhancing digital access for residents in Guyana&#8217;s remote regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly established ICT Hub, which officially opened on July 16, will provide residents with three access points for free high-speed Wi-Fi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative is part of a broader effort to bridge the digital divide and improve internet access in the hinterland areas of Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Phillips underscored the importance of this project, emphasizing its role in facilitating communication and access to information for the local community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His commitment to ICT development in the hinterland regions is evident in this recent milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher Dean, General Manager of the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), called on residents to take ownership of the new service and practice good internet and cyber hygiene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His remarks highlight the importance of responsible usage in maximizing the benefits of the new technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of the Prime Minister has invested 1.3 billion dollars into ICT development, with the goal of establishing 200 ICT Hubs across Guyana by the end of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, 138 hubs have been completed. As part of Phase One of the ICT rollout, 53 communities in the hinterland are targeted for connectivity, with 33 already achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice-Chairman for Barima Waini, Annansha Peters, expressed the community&#8217;s excitement, describing the high-speed internet access as a &#8220;dream come true.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentiment reflects the positive impact that improved connectivity is expected to have on the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Future plans include community training sessions to help residents effectively manage and utilize the ICT hubs, ensuring that the benefits of this technology are sustained and maximized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moruca Region One has recently marked a significant advancement in digital connectivity with the inauguration of a new ICT Hub in Kamwatta and the launch of Star Link Free Public&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21394,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21395,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21393\/revisions\/21395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}