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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson (right), joins Executive Director of JIPO, Lilyclaire Bellamy (centre) and Copyright and Related Rights Manager at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English (left), in making presentations to tertiary-level winner in the JIPO Essay Competition, University of the West (UWI), Carol Madu (second left), and winner at the primary level, student at the Bright Beginnings Educational Centre in St. Catherine, Bryce Wilson. Occasion was the awards ceremony held recently at the JIPO office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Urged To Turn Ideas Into Innovations

Jamaicans are being encouraged to turn their creative ideas into innovations that can generate economic activity and contribute to development. “We are a group of smart creative people [but] if you are not translating your creations into a product or...

Managing Director of Spectrum Management Authority, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton.

SMA Head Wants Every Child To Be Empowered To Pursue Career In Science And Technology

Research Director of the National Commission on Science and Technology, Gavin Campbell.

Persons Invited To Participate In Scientometrics Webinar

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), examines a piece of equipment as Project Manager of J. Wray & Nephew Limited, Dwight Mullings (left), conducts a tour of the $47-million Elim Agro-Processing Plant that was officially handed over to Sydney Pagon STEM Academy in St Elizabeth and the wider farming community, on Thursday (March 24).

Sydney Pagon STEM Academy Gets Elim Agro-Processing Plant

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), officially hands over a mobile milk machine to Principal of the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth, Milbert Miller (left), as students of the school look on. Occasion was the official handing over ceremony which was held at the school on Wednesday (March 23).

St Bess STEM Academy Gets Mobile Milking Machine

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) hands over the keys to the 2021 Toyota HiAce bus to Chief Executive Officer at the National Works Agency, Everton G. Hunter during a ceremony held on March 17, at the Ministry’s Trafalgar Road offices in Kingston.

4 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Minister Vaz Hands Over Bus to NWA

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has procured a 2021 Toyota Hiace bus for the purpose of aiding the execution of services related to the National Broadband Initiative (NBI). The vehicle was handed over to the National Works Agency (NWA) on Thursday (March 17) during a ceremony held at the Ministry's Trafalgar Road offices in Kingston. It will be...

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

4 years ago Gender AffairsScience

SRC Salutes Female Scientists

Nine female scientists have been lauded by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), for their sterling contribution to Jamaica, on International Women’s Day (March 8). The experts were shortlisted for the Council’s first ever women in science feature programme, called the S&T XXtrordineers JA Docuseries and Publication. The feature, including videos, is still being put together. It will share the scientists’ inspirational...

The 2021/2022 winners of the Scientific Research Council Essay Oratory, Poster and Performing Arts competition.

4 years ago EducationScience

20 Students Awarded Prizes In Scientific Research Council Competition

Twenty students copped prizes at the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) Essay Oratory, Poster and Preforming Arts competition (EOPP) awards ceremony on Friday (March 4). The event was held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Church Hall in Kingston. The awardees largely represented primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions across Jamaica. One student was from the University of the West Indies...

4 years ago AgricultureEducationScienceYouth

4-H Clubs Pledges Support for Outstanding Agricultural Science Student

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs through its Rio Tinto Scholarship Programme has given it commitment to clubite Delano Tucker to support him in his agricultural studies; as he begins his sixth form journey at the Guys Hill High School in St. Catherine. Tucker, whose story was brought to the organization’s attention has been a clubite since grade nine and since then...

4 years ago Science

SRC To Announce Competition Winners Friday

The winners of the 2021/22 Scientific Research Council (SRC) Essay, Oratory, Poster, and Performing Arts Competition will be announced on Friday (March 4). The top-three entrants in each category will be awarded for their outstanding and creative interpretations of science and technology at a ceremony scheduled for the Sts. Peter and Paul Church Hall in St. Andrew, beginning at 1:00...

Research Scientist at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Johann Antoine.

4 years ago ScienceTechnology

Practise Proper Disposal Of Electronic Waste

Research Scientist at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Johann Antoine, is urging Jamaicans to practise proper disposal of electronic (e)-waste. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, he noted that discarded electrical or electronic devices such as old cell phones, monitors, televisions, and tablets, have become a growing...

Principal of Western STEM Academy, Phelisa Ricketts-Graham.

4 years ago Gender AffairsScience

Girls Urged To Create Own Opportunities In Science

Principal of the Western STEM Academy, Phelisa Ricketts-Graham, has charged girls in science to create life-changing opportunities for themselves. Mrs. Ricketts-Graham was one of the panellists at the virtual fifth staging of the Conversations in Science Series held on Friday (February 11). The event was hosted by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and aimed to increase the attractiveness of science,...