Ceremony held for signing of $1.6 million DRIVE Project Contract

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC ) and telecommunications company FLOW, officially signed a contract for the Digital, Resilience, Inclusion, Virtual access and Empowerment (DRIVE) Project under the Universal Service Fund (USF) on May 27, 2026.

The NTRC said in a release that the DRIVE Project’s key objectives are to:

• Expand digital access for schools, households, NGOs, and institutions serving the elderly and persons with disabilities.

• Enhance disaster resilience through emergency power and communications equipment.

• Promote digital literacy and ICT skills by providing vulnerable households with access to a subsidized internet package at a cost of $20 per month, which includes a laptop and access to a professional development course.

• Improve connectivity infrastructure, including broadband internet, computers, and audiovisual technology.

FLOW has been awarded the contract to provide the service, which will run for a duration of five years. The project, valued at $EC 1,632,352.81, will be financed through the USF, one of the mandates of the NTRC’s Telecommunications Act.

The ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the NTRC, Benjamin Exeter; USF Administrator, Shadeja Gordon; Country Manager of FLOW Andrea Liverpool; SME Account Executive of Liberty Business Limited Applianna Smith; Senior Director Regional Projects Technology

Operations of Liberty Business Kurt Preston; and Senior Manager Technology Operations of FLOW Duane Samuel, along with members of the media.