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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley . (FILE)

Net Zero Energy Building Opens at UWI

Jamaica and the Caribbean’s first net zero energy building was officially opened on Wednesday (October 25) on the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus. The 2,300-square-foot structure, situated along Gibraltar Way, is designed as a model to encourage...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Public Feedback Invited for Data Protection Bill

Deputy Dean and Director of the Mona School of Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Paul Aiken.

UWI Targets Energy Self-Sufficiency by 2018

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses breakfast meeting on the Government’s Integrated Resource Plan held on Friday (October 13) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Says IRP Aims to Develop Energy Sector

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, addresses a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston recently. At left is Head of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Dr. Moniphia Hewling.

Everyone at Risk for Cybercrime

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

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Jamaicans Urged to Use LED Lights

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging more Jamaicans to utilise light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in their homes as a method of energy conservation. “Spend a few extra dollars, purchase LED lights, which can help you to sharply reduce your electricity bills. They are more expensive than your regular bulbs, but over time you will save...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano, sign the Record of Discussions and Exchange of Notes at the Minister’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 6.

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Energy Management And Efficiency Programme Strengthened

The Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP) of the Government has been strengthened with a loan of US$15 million from the Government of Japan. The primary objective of EMEP is to bolster the government’s efforts in the areas of energy efficiency and conservation through the design and implementation of measures targeting key Government facilities as well as fuel usage within...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, addresses St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College’s Research Day function on the grounds of the institution in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 5).

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New STI Policy by Year End

The National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy is expected to be promulgated before the end of the year. Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest, said the policy aims to foster a dynamic culture of innovation and unleash more of the nation’s creative potential. “It intends to… catalyse economic development and sustainable prosperity, contributing...

Head of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Dr. Moniphia Hewling (left), provides details of activities for Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, during a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (October 4). At right is Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest.

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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

Jamaica will join the international community in observing Cyber Security Awareness Month in October. The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology will be hosting and participating in several activities during the month, under the theme ‘Protecting the Internet is a shared responsibility’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 4, Head of...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

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CMU Well-Positioned to Produce Graduates to Take Country Forward – Dr. Wheatley

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the newly established Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is well-positioned to produce graduates capable of playing key roles in furthering Jamaica’s development. Noting the Government’s cognisance of the need for a tertiary system that produces well-trained graduates to compete globally, particularly in the knowledge-based economy, Dr. Wheatley said his Ministry...

Principal Director in the Energy Division of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal, addresses the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) Energy Services Committee Members’ Forum held recently at the General Accident Meeting Room in Kingston.

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Integrated Resource Plan to Lower Energy Costs for Consumers

Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal, says the new Integrated Resource Plan for the energy sector will guide households and business owners on how to lower the overall cost they incur annually on electricity consumption. The plan, which will foster the development of a modern energy sector in Jamaica, is scheduled to be completed...

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JPS to Produce 45 Per Cent of Power From LNG By June 2019

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says that by June 2019, 45 percent of the energy it supplies to the country will come from cheaper, cleaner liquefied natural gas (LNG). By then, the power company’s Old Harbour and Jamaica Aluminium Company (Jamalco) plants will come on stream to join the Bogue facility in St. James, which received its first shipment of...