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Jamaicans will now be able to access GOJ (Government of Jamaica) websites without having to use up Megabytes or even having a data plan.

So it’s not Just Facebook that’s getting the royal treatment from Digicel Jamaica as I’d pointed out in Free Digicel Facebook Flex and Free Basic is unlimited Data for Smartphone users; it’s also every GOJ website.

How Jamaicans on FLOW and Digicel access GOJ Websites without a Data Plan

This arrangement is possible thanks to negotiation between the Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy and the Telecom Providers FLOW Jamaica and Digicel Jamaica.

This is effectively unlimited Data to visit the ninety five (95) Government websites as listed below:

  • Access To Information http://www.ati.gov.jm/
  • Agri-Business Council http://www.agribusjamaica.org/
  • Agricultural Support http://www.assp.gov.jm/
  • Airports Authority http://www.airportsauthorityjamaica.aero/
  • Anti-dumping/ Subsidies http://www.jadsc.gov.jm/
  • Auditor General’s Dept. http://www.auditorgeneral.gov.jm/
  • Betting, Gaming & Lotteries http://www.bglc.gov.jm/
  • British High Commission http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/jamaica
  • Bureau of Standards http://www.jbs.org.jm/
  • Carib Pesticides http://www.caribpesticides.net/
  • CEATA http://www.ceatajamaica.gov.jm/
  • Child Dev. Agency http://www.cda.gov.jm/
  • Org http://www.ciboj.org/
  • Citizen Security & Justice Programme http://www.csjp.gov.jm/
  • Civil Aviation Authority http://www.jcaa.gov.jm/
  • Consel General – UN http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/
  • Consumer Affairs http://www.consumeraffairsjamaica.gov.jm/
  • Correctional Services http://www.dcsj.net/
  • Cruise Jamaica http://www.cruisejamaica.com/
  • E-Jamaica http://www.e-jamaica.gov.jm/
  • Early Childhood Comm. http://www.ecc.gov.jm/
  • Embassy of Japan http://www.jamaica.emb-japan.go.jp/
  • Embassy Washington http://www.embassyofjamaica.org/
  • European Commission http://www.deljam.ec.europa.eu/
  • Export Centres & Business Info http://www.ecbip.com/
  • Fair Trading Comm. http://www.jftc.com/
  • Family Planning Board http://www.jnfpb.org/
  • Services Comm. http://www.fscjamaica.org/
  • FINSAC http://www.finsac.com/
  • Firearm Licensing http://www.fla.gov.jm/
  • Fiscal Services http://www.fsl.org.jm/projects/index.html
  • Food Storage Division http://www.fspid.gov.jm/
  • Foreign Affairs & Trade http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/
  • Archives & Records http://www.jard.gov.jm/
  • High Comm. – UK http://www.jhcuk.com/
  • Housing Agency of Ja http://www.hajl.gov.jm/
  • Intellectual Property http://www.jipo.gov.jm/
  • Int’l Seabed Authority http://www.isa.org.jm/
  • Irrigation Commission http://www.nicjamaica.com/
  • Jamaica Constabulary http://www.jcf.gov.jm/
  • Jamaica Defence Force http://www.jdfmil.org/
  • Jamaica Mission – U.N. http://www.un.int/jamaica/
  • Jamaica Parliament http://japarliament.gov.jm/
  • Jamaica Police Fed. http://www.jamaicapolicefed.org.jm/
  • Jamaica Ship Registry http://www.jamaicaships.com/
  • Jamaica Social Investment Fund http://www.jsif.org/
  • Jamaica Tax Online (2) http://www.jamaicatax-online.gov.jm/
  • Jamaica Trade Board http://www.tradeboard.gov.jm/
  • Jamaican Consulate (FL) http://www.jamaicacgmiami.org/
  • Jamaican Police http://www.jamaicanpolice.com/
  • jExporter http://www.jexporter.com/
  • Kings House http://www.kingshouse.gov.jm/
  • KSAC http://www.ksacorp.gov.jm/
  • Land Information Council http://www.licj.org.jm/
  • Let’s Keep It Clean http://www.letskeepitclean.org.jm/
  • Local Government http://www.mlge.gov.jm/
  • Mining & Telecoms http://www.mmt.gov.jm/
  • Ministry of Agriculture http://www.moa.gov.jm/
  • Ministry of Health http://www.moh.gov.jm/
  • Ministry of Justice http://www.moj.gov.jm/
  • Ministry of Labour http://www.mlss.gov.jm/
  • Ministry of Technology http://www.mct.gov.jm/
  • E.P.A http://www.nepa.gov.jm/
  • National Health Fund http://www.nhf.org.jm/
  • National Land Agency http://www.nla.gov.jm/
  • National Security http://www.mns.org.jm/
  • National Works Agency http://www.nwa.gov.jm/
  • National Youth Service http://www.nysjamaica.org/
  • NHDC http://www.nhdc.gov.jm/
  • Office of Disaster Prep. http://www.odpem.org.jm/
  • Office of Utilities Reg. http://www.our.org.jm/
  • Passport and immigration Agency http://www.pica.gov.jm/
  • Planning Institute http://www.pioj.gov.jm/
  • Police Authority http://pcoa.gov.jm/
  • Port Authority of Jamaica http://www.portjam.com/
  • Postal Corporation http://www.jamaicapost.gov.jm/
  • Prime Minister’s Office http://www.opm.gov.jm/
  • gov.Jm http://www.psra.gov.jm/
  • Qualifications Register http://www.nqrjamaica.org/
  • Registrar of Companies http://www.orcjamaica.com/
  • SERHA http://www.serha.gov.jm/
  • S Regional Health Authority http://www.srha.gov.jm/
  • Scientific Research http://www.src-jamaica.org/
  • Social Dev. Commission http://www.sdc.gov.jm/
  • Solid Waste Mgmt. http://www.nswma.gov.jm/
  • Spectrum Management http://www.sma.gov.jm/
  • James Parish Council http://www.stjamespc.org/
  • Statistical Institute http://www.statinja.com/
  • Sugar Cane Enterprise http://www.sugarcanejamaica.com/
  • Supreme Court http://www.sc.gov.jm/
  • The Contractor General http://www.ocg.gov.jm/
  • Toll Authority http://www.tollauthority.gov.jm/
  • Tourism Product Dev. http://www.tpdco.org/
  • Transport & Works http://mtw.gov.jm/
  • Urban Dev. Corporation http://www.udcja.com/
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Minister of Science, Technology and Energy Dr. Andrew Wheatley made this declaration during his presentation on Tuesday June 21st 2016 during the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

It’s part of his 10­point Information and communications technology (ICT) plan for free access to key online services that will also see the following being implemented.

  • Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Act
  • Data Protection Act
  • Single ICT Regulator

Hopefully they’ll also update these websites and introduce e-commerce platforms to accept Electronic Transactions via Credit and Prepaid Debit Cards such as Scotia VISA Dabit Card as well as mobile money Platforms such as NCB Quisk as I’d predicted in NCB launches Mobile Money using cellphones with ATM withdraw coming.

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It would be great to be able to pay for services via a freely accessible website or app for a GOJ Website rather than have to travel with cash only to be robbed when leaving. It’ll also have the added effect of boosting traffic to these rather boring GOJ websites, forcing the Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy to upgrade them to that they are more Smartphone-screen friendly.

This will allow the GOJ to potentially make money from advertising, with Digicel Jamaica and FLOW Jamaica Ads being free of course! Jamaica, this is progress; slow but steady!

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