Overview

Our Mission

We were incorporated in Jamaica under the Companies Act as a limited liability company on April 15, 1985. The Company commenced operations in April 1986. The Revenue Board, on behalf of the Government of Jamaica, held the Authorized Shares initially but those shares were subsequently transferred on March 31, 1991 to the Accountant General, a corporation sole pursuant to the power vested in him by the Crown Property (Vesting) Act 1960.

The initial capitalization cost required for building construction, purchasing of computers and the acquisition of technical assistance was provided in the form of grants by the European Economic Community (EEC), United States AID (USAID), World Bank and the Government of Jamaica Counterpart funding. Provision for annual development and operating expenses are included in the Government of Jamaica Estimates of Expenditures.

In April 1991, the Ministry of Industry, Production and Commerce declared the premises on which eGov Jamaica Limited is located to be a free zone. On December 13, 1999, the Company’s name was changed from Fiscal Services (EDP) Limited to Fiscal Services Limited (FSL) in keeping with the then expanded role to provide IT services to MOFP and the revenue departments. On January 12, 2013 the Cabinet gave an approval for the repositioning of Fiscal Services Limited (FSL) as the entity with responsibility for implementing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects across the Government of Jamaica. The repositioning includes the restructuring of the organisation, changing of portfolio ministry from the Ministry of Finance & Planning (MOFP) to the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) who is in charge of ICT and a name change, from Fiscal Services Limited (FSL) to eGov Jamaica Limited in keeping with the expanding role of the organisation to provide ICT services to the government.

On May 22, 2023 Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced a reshuffle of Cabinet which, inter alia, resulted in the transfer of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) portfolio from the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Consequently, eGov Jamaica Limited was reassigned to the OPM and oversight of the company given to Senator, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon following her appointment as Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation.

eGovJa has a highly skilled technical staff having expertise in all aspects of Information Technology.  Ongoing staff empowerment is ensured through formal training and its long-standing culture of research and knowledge sharing among staff.

Our expertise includes:

• Project Management – with experienced project managers who expertly guide the delivery of all projects from inception to closing.
• Software Engineering and Business Analysis – Our experienced business and systems analysts, highly skilled web developers and programmers, have developed numerous multi-tiered architecture systems and mobile applications. Professional Java, IBM Data Power, and IBM WebSphere certifications are held by several developers.
• Network and eServices Engineering – Our highly skilled and experienced network engineers have developed and maintained a Wide Area Network (WAN) spanning the 30 Collectorates island wide and several government agencies.  Several of our engineers are A+ and CISCO certified.
• Database Administration – eGovJa has been developing systems utilizing Informix and DB2 database for over 10 years.  Our DBAs are masters of the art and science of data management.
• System Administration – A highly competent team with an impeccable record of keeping our internet and business-critical systems secure and have years of experience working with several operating systems such UNIX, LINUX and Windows.
• IT Security Engineering – A solid team of IT security personnel firewall the company’s assets, do business continuity and disaster recovery planning, and security assessments. We have persons who are CISA, Check Point Certified Security Administrator and Check Point Certified Security Expert certified.
• Quality Management – Our Quality Management team is very adept at ensuring our clients receive systems of the highest quality. This team utilizes the latest automated testing tools to put system under the rigorous tests.
• Administrative Support – Our Administrative Support team consist of Finance, Planning, HR, Administration and Audit staff. This is a highly engaged team that provides support to the operational team.