The Scientific Research Council is encouraging factories to carry out good manufacturing practices (GMPs) as the nation continues to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The SRC assists food processors with developing GMPs and implement a food safety programme for their products. “Manufacturers need to ensure that whatever food product they produce meets the bacterial load, so that the...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is encouraging students to come up with creative solutions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) for the National Science and Technology Fair. Initially slated for June, the event has been postponed to September and is focused on innovations to address COVID-19. “To ensure that we are prepared to face the challenges and threats posed by...

One of the country’s leading researchers in the area of poison control in Jamaica says public education efforts will need to be intensified, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, to promote best practices in the informal chemical industry. This would include training for retailers of household chemicals to teach them about packaging and storage, under the Global Harmonisation System...

Senior Regional Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr Malaika Masson, says the IDB is pleased that the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) has completed the electric mobility strategic framework. “We are very proud to be supporting the Government of Jamaica on the electric mobility framework. We’ve been working with key stakeholders, MSET, the Ministry of Transport and...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica says Jamaica is ready for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regulations for the 2020 Global Sulphur Limit, which comes into effect on January 1, 2020. Under the new regulations, the IMO has set a limit of 0.5 per cent for Sulphur in fuel used onboard ships, down from 3.5 five per cent....

The investigative capabilities of the Police Force have been strengthened with the expansion of the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, in Kingston. A two-storey annex has been built at the Institute at a cost of $300 million. It boasts closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), a training/conference room, library, access control, and fire suppression, among other key features. It will also...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has called on the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) to increase efficiency in regulating and managing spectrum for the benefit of Jamaica. She argued that with the advent of next-generation broadband technologies, including 5G, an effectively managed and utilised spectrum will open a world of opportunities for the country. As such, she...