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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.

SRC to Stage Food Product Standardisation Workshop

Local food entrepreneurs looking to ensure consistency in the quality of their products are being encouraged to attend the virtual food product standardisation workshop being hosted by the Scientific Research Council on January 31. “The workshop caters to everyone, and...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson.

SRC Conversations in Science Series January 20

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Students Encouraged to Pursue Unconventional STEM Careers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents a citation to Founder and Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, Dr. André Gordon, who received the 2022 National Medal for Science and Technology, during an award luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 17).

Dr. André Gordon is the 2022 National Medallist for Science and Technology

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils a billboard marking the future home of Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy at Dunbeholden in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (October 25). Joining him are Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Southern, Fitz Jackson; and Chairman, National Education Trust, Ryan Reid.

Jamaica’s First Steam Academy to be Built in St. Catherine

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), participates in the handover of a cheque valued at more than $2.7 million to four students who are pursuing studies at the Portland-based College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE). Occasion was the presentation of the Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship at the Ministry in Kingston on October 13. The students are Tamoi McLean (second left); Daunja Galloway (third left) and Celine Sitladeen (third right). Absent is Vanessa McMurrine. Sharing in the presentation are Acting General Manager, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Joan Thomas Levy (left); Chairman, Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Board, Sherene Golding Campbell (second right); and Principal Director, Mining/Minerals (Acting) in the Ministry, Suresh Bhalai (right). In the background are Director of Bauxite Lands, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay; and Programme Executioner, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ, Pamela Nesbeth.

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Four CASE Students Get Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship

Four students from the parishes of St. Ann and Manchester are this year’s recipients of the Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship. The students, who are pursuing studies at the Portland-based College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), are Tomai McLean; Celine Sitladeen; Daunja Galloway and Vanessa McMurrine. The awards, totalling more than $2.7 million, cover the cost of tuition,...

Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent launch of the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education Report, at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Kingston.

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Gov’t Strengthening STEAM Education

The National Education Trust (NET) is undertaking a programme aimed at strengthening the integration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM) into the fabric of the country’s education system. Executive Director of NET, Latoya Harris-Ghartey, said that the initiative seeks to build and enhance the capacity of teachers, assist the Ministry of Education and Youth with its education...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), displays one of the laptops and tablets donated by E-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) Limited to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), South Camp Juvenile Correctional Centre in Kingston on October 4. Others taking part (from left) are Commissioner of Corrections, Col. (Retd) Gary Rowe; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee; Principal Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Kaydian Smith Newton; and Deputy Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Probation Aftercare Services, DCS, Dr. Marc Thomas.

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Juvenile Inmates to Commence Course in Coding and Robotics

Beginning this month, inmates of the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre will commence a course in coding and robotics. This will be facilitated by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in collaboration with local education firm STEAMHouse Network. Deputy Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Probation Aftercare Services, DCS, Dr. Marc Thomas, made the disclosure at the handover ceremony for ICT...

Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.

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SRC Hosts First Business Development Exposition Sept. 23

Persons interested in the agro-processing and food manufacturing industries are invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) first business development and opportunities exposition, on Friday (September 23). The event takes place on the grounds of the SRC complex, Hope Gardens, Old Hope Road, Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Dubbed, ‘SRC on Show: Unlocking Success’, the expo is expected to provide...

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Reduced Cost for Manufacturers Who Reformulate Beverages at SRC

Manufacturers and entrepreneurs can now reformulate their beverages to meet the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) guidelines, at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), at a reduced cost. Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, told JIS News that the organisation is offering a 20 per cent discount for the rest of the financial year. As a member of the Task Force...

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Applications Open for SRC’s Young Scientist and Technologist Award

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is now accepting applications and nominations for this year’s Young Scientist and Technologist Award. Interested persons are required to send an email to innovate@src-jamaica.org to access and submit applications and nominations before September 30. Applicants and nominees must be 40 years old or younger; have a terminal graduate degree; be actively engaged in research that...

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SRC Assists to Improve Nutritional Content of Processed Foods

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, is reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to assist national efforts to improve the nutritional content of processed foods in Jamaica. “Public health is everyone’s consideration. We know of the significant cost burden on the public health system. So, we need… healthier foods available for our consumers,” she said in an...