“What it does is that it gives them access to the eGovernment network, not just for internet access but for all government applications that we will publish on the network. Levi said that this is the first project in this category and it will be treated as a pilot to determine the exact needs and requirements for the other schools to benefit. The roll out of Wi-Fi in secondary schools has begun at the President’s College, following a visit by President Granger to the institution in October. These are expected to benefit all Guyanese but more so, the remote and under developed communities. The ICT Hubs are especially critical for the Wi-Fi networks to become operational. Levi disclosed that that the government was focusing on having the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hubs and Internet Access Points operational by the end of 2016. Georgetown, Guyana â€“ (November 17, 2015) The eGovernment Unit has begun rolling out Wi- Fi networks in schools, while Hinterland and remote areas are expected to benefit from internet access by the end of the first quarter of 2016.ĮGovernment Advisor, Floyd Levi, in an invited comment said that at present, the eGovernment Unit is focused on facilitating the implementation of the infrastructural networks â€“ the transmission and the data networks and the setting up of ICT Hubs across the country.

Guyanese on the internet