The Scientific Research Council (SRC) of Jamaica, the principal public sector agency responsible for the fostering and coordination of scientific research and the promotion of its application, has signed a collaborative agreement with the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva, Switzerland. The primary goal of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to increase smallholder farmer and agro-processor productivity and incomes through...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is encouraging entrepreneurs who produce food or cosmetics to standardise their production process by using formulas instead of recipes. “The SRC often receives calls from persons who want to manufacture food or cosmetic products using our pilot plant. However, they are unaware that to produce products in a large commercial quantity requires a formula rather...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described as a great loss, the passing of one of Jamaica’s most pre-eminent scientists and academic scholars, Professor the Honourable Gerald Lalor, OM, OJ, CD. Professor Lalor died on August 23 following a brief illness. He was 90 years old. “Professor Lalor was an astute scientist and educator. He was a visionary in the scientific community...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology is saddened by the passing of distinguished geochemist, visionary leader, trailblazer and pioneer in science, Professor the Honourable Gerald Lalor, OM, OJ, CD.   In recognizing his work, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Hon. Daryl Vaz said that “Jamaica owes a debt of gratitude to Professor Lalor for his exemplary leadership and...

The country’s science, technology and innovation (STI) agenda continues to advance through the application of scientific knowledge and technological innovation across various sectors. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, Jamaica launched the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), becoming the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to establish a full regulatory body for...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations to participate in its virtual Physics and Information Technology workshops being held July 1 and 2. Coordinator of SRC’s Science and Technology Education Unit, Kavelle Hylton, told JIS News that the entity has been offering the free sessions through its Visibility/Interactive Programme since...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Hon. Daryl Vaz has committed greater efforts to support the improvement of employment benefits for the island’s tanker drivers. The tanker drivers are restive following non-payment of salaries and the lack of health coverage, pension plans and other benefits. In addressing the drivers at Petrojam’s loading rack on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, Minister Vaz...