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The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) first Energy Champion Competition winner, Ms. Marcia Higgins, with her prize of a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) first Energy Champion Competition winner, Ms. Marcia Higgins, with her prize of a Samsung Galaxy tablet.

Competition Winner Wants Jamaicans to Focus More on Energy Conservation

Winner of the first Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Energy Champion Competition, Ms. Marcia Higgins, is calling on Jamaicans to focus more on energy efficiency and conservation. She says this will help the country to reduce the quantity of oil...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley . (FILE)
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley . (FILE)

Renewable Energy Will Significantly Reduce Money Spent on Oil – Minister
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre); Chairman of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Robert Lawrence (fourth right, front row); and Chief Executive Officer, Suzette Buchanan (left, front row) with the All Together Sing 2017 Champion, Knox High School Choir, during a performance following the launch of the USF’s Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on December 15.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre); Chairman of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Robert Lawrence (fourth right, front row); and Chief Executive Officer, Suzette Buchanan (left, front row) with the All Together Sing 2017 Champion, Knox High School Choir, during a performance following the launch of the USF’s Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on December 15.

USF Invests Over $6.5 Billion to Expand ICT Sector
Minister Wheatley’s address: Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon, Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)
Minister Wheatley’s address: Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon, Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)

More Local Companies Urged to Invest in Research and Development
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), along with other stakeholders break ground for the construction of a 94 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant at Jamalco in Clarendon on December 1. The project is expected to provide some 450 jobs during the construction phase.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), along with other stakeholders break ground for the construction of a 94 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant at Jamalco in Clarendon on December 1. The project is expected to provide some 450 jobs during the construction phase.

PM Welcomes US$1-Billion Investment in Energy Sector

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IBI Ambassador Seeks to Change Lives Through Music

Recently appointed ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassador, vocal coach and recording artiste, Adiel Thomas, is on a mission to change the lives of young people through music programmes and other initiatives. He says that while previous IBI ambassadors have focused primarily on academic development and skills training to uplift Jamaicans, he wants to use music to inspire people and reach...
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Director of Energy in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal (left) speaking with Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Standards Council, James Rawle, at the launch of the National Petroleum Codes on November 30 at the BSJ corporate offices in Kingston on November 30.
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Bureau of Standards Launches National Petroleum Codes

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the National Petroleum Codes, which provide standards to govern the operations and conduct of all the stakeholders in the petroleum industry. The codes, developed through funding from the World Bank, address areas such as product handling, and occupational as well as health and safety requirements. Director of Energy in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon, Andrew Wheatley, addresses the signing of a US$15-million loan agreement between the Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). The signing took place on November 23 at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston. At left is Minister of State in the Finance and Planning Ministry, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
Energy

Energy Efficiency and Conservation A Priority – Dr. Wheatley

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon, Andrew Wheatley, says energy efficiency and conservation is a priority of the Government in order to reduce the dependence on high-cost imported fossil fuels. He was speaking at the ceremony for the signing of a US$15-million loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left); and Senior Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Shigeru Maeda, exchanging copies of the co-financing loan contract for the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP), which they signed on Thursday, (November 23) in the Executive Conference Room at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Kingston.
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Gov’t Signs US$15-Million Loan for Energy Efficiency Programme

The Government of Jamaica has signed a US$15-million loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, explained that the sum is the second portion of a joint loan of US$30 million for the roll-out of the EMEP. He...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander (left), speaks with Capacity Building Specialist, Lourdes Pillajo, at the start of a two-day Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Executive Development Programme in Energy Efficiency (EDPEE) Onsite Workshop at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on Wednesday, November 22.
EnergyScienceTechnologyVision 2030

Country on Mission to Have 30% of Electricity Generated from Renewables

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander, says the country is on a mission to have 30 per cent of its electricity generated from renewables by the year 2030. Mrs. Alexander was speaking at the start of the two-day Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Executive Development Programme in Energy Efficiency (EDPEE) Onsite Workshop at the...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), examines a drone that was made in the Andrew Wheatley Centre for Digital Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing. The drone was presented to him as a gift at the official opening of the Centre on Wednesday (November 15) at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) at Palisadoes Park, Kingston.
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Jamaicans Urged to Prepare for Fourth Industrial Revolution

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is urging Jamaicans to prepare themselves to benefit from the opportunities to emerge from the fourth industrial revolution, which, he says, the entire world is already experiencing. This fourth wave of industrial development is characterised by a fusion of digitalisation and automation in order to make machines smart, interactive...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), examines his new drone which was made in the Dr Andrew Wheatley Centre for Digital Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing and presented to him as a gift on Wednesday, November 15. Occasion was the official opening of the facility. At right is the Chancellor, Caribbean Maritime University, His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I.
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CMU Opens Centre for Digital Innovation

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has officially opened a new Centre for Digital Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing and named it in honour of Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. As such, the unit, which is located at CMU’s Palisadoes Park in Kingston, is now called the Dr. Andrew Wheatley Centre for Digital Innovation and Advanced...
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