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Acting Manager of Marketing and Corporate Communications at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.
Acting Manager of Marketing and Corporate Communications at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.
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‘SRC in the Community’ Exhibit Goes to Mandeville and Falmouth

Members of the public are invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) ‘SRC in the Community’ exhibition in Manchester and Trelawny on Tuesday (September 26) and Friday (September 29), respectively. The exhibits will be held at Caledonia Mall in Mandeville...
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), converses with Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, during Wednesday’s (September 20) reopening of the chemistry laboratory at St. Mary Technical High School in St. Mary, which was renovated by State refinery, Petrojam, at a cost of just over $1.8 million.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), converses with Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, during Wednesday’s (September 20) reopening of the chemistry laboratory at St. Mary Technical High School in St. Mary, which was renovated by State refinery, Petrojam, at a cost of just over $1.8 million.

Science Labs at St. Mary Technical High Renovated
Junior Expert for the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Project at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Yanique Wallace (right), shares a photo opportunity with Principal of Bull Bay All-Age, Justin Duncan (left), and students of the school, which won the primary category of the INVOCAB Science and Technology Innovation Competition. Occasion was a ceremony held on September 20 at the St. Thomas-based institution to present the SRC trophy to the school.
Junior Expert for the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Project at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Yanique Wallace (right), shares a photo opportunity with Principal of Bull Bay All-Age, Justin Duncan (left), and students of the school, which won the primary category of the INVOCAB Science and Technology Innovation Competition. Occasion was a ceremony held on September 20 at the St. Thomas-based institution to present the SRC trophy to the school.

Horace Clarke High and Bull Bay All-Age Win SRC Science Competition
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), smells a soap from Taynas Body Care, which was produced with the assistance of the SRC. Observing is Chief Executive Officer of the company, Tanya Powell Edwards.
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), smells a soap from Taynas Body Care, which was produced with the assistance of the SRC. Observing is Chief Executive Officer of the company, Tanya Powell Edwards.

Entrepreneur Praises the Expertise of the SRC
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is warmly greeted by Eden Gardens Group of Companies Executive Chairman, Dr. Henry Lowe, on arrival at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on Wednesday, July 12, for a ceremony to announce the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) designation of Orphan Drug Status for ‘Chrysoeriol’. The drug, derived from cannabis, was developed by the United States-based Flavocure Biotech LLC (FBL), to treat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Flavocure Biotech LLC is owned and operated by the Eden Gardens Group.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is warmly greeted by Eden Gardens Group of Companies Executive Chairman, Dr. Henry Lowe, on arrival at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on Wednesday, July 12, for a ceremony to announce the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) designation of Orphan Drug Status for ‘Chrysoeriol’. The drug, derived from cannabis, was developed by the United States-based Flavocure Biotech LLC (FBL), to treat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Flavocure Biotech LLC is owned and operated by the Eden Gardens Group.

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SRC in the Community Goes to May Pen June 30

Residents of Clarendon are invited to come out in their numbers for the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) ‘SRC in the Community’ exhibition to be held on June 30 at the clock in May Pen square. The exhibition, which will showcase the products and services of the SRC, will also allow community members to engage with the Council regarding assistance to...
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CEO of the organisation, Taynas Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards (left), showcases her soaps produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest in May this year, while attendees look on with interest.
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Entrepreneurs Urged to Explore Personal Care Industry

With the Government’s thrust towards economic growth, entrepreneurs should consider exploring the multimillion-dollar personal-care industry. Research done by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) shows that from 2015 to 2016 more than 14 million bar soaps and more than three million hand and organic soaps were imported into Jamaica at a cost of approximately US$22 million. Acting Manager, Marketing and...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (with mike), addresses the Council’s Science, Technology and Wellness fair 2017, held at the Chinese Benevolent Association, in Kingston, on June 16.
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Students Attend National Science, Technology and Wellness Fair

Hundreds of students from schools across Jamaica converged on the Chinese Benevolent Association in Kingston, on June 16, to participate in the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) National Science, Technology and Wellness Fair 2017. Held under the theme ‘Youth-centred Science, Technology and Innovation for sustainable development’, the fair attracted students from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. Executive Director at the SRC,...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), presents the trophy for the Most Outstanding Tertiary Institution to The Mico University College at the SRC Science and Technology Fair 2016. The students (from left) are Shavaun Blaine, Larey Graham, Monique Reid, Rodaine Hall and John Ross Turnbull. The SRC’s Science, Technology and Wellness Fair will be held on June 16 at the Chinese Benelovent Association on Old Hope Road.
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SRC Hosts Science, Technology and Wellness Fair June 16

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has expanded its National Science Fair 2017 and is now a science, technology and wellness fair. The event, which will take place at the Chinese Benevolent Association of Jamaica on Old Hope Road on Friday, June 16, is being held under the theme ‘Youth-centred Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development’. Coordinator for the Science...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), smells a locally formulated soap produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest today (May 25). At left is the CEO of Tanya’s Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards.
ScienceTechnology

Jamaicans Encouraged to Invest in their Own Products

Jamaicans are being encouraged to invest in their own ideas and products by Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley. “Growth will only come from people investing in our country and ensuring that we have good products that can stand the test of time,” Dr. Riley said, while speaking at the SRC’s Opportunity-quest today (may 25),...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking in the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (April 18). Seated (at left) is Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke.
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Action Must be Taken with Medical Marijuana Industry – Dr. Wheatley

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says decisive action needs to be taken as it relates to the medical marijuana industry, so that the country can reap the benefits from the sector. “We have to be very careful that we do not lose this opportunity. We are a blessed nation, blessed people, but we are...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), listens to a point being made by Senior Lecturer and Science Centre Coordinator at Church Teachers’ College, Tillack Hardeen (left), at the opening of a two-day Caribbean Science Education and Technology Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on April 10. At centre is Project Manager of the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Project, Tamika Drummond.
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SRC Head Says More Practical Approaches Needed to Teach the Sciences

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, says more practical approaches are needed in the teaching of the sciences in schools. He noted that the reason some students continue to struggle with those subjects in external examinations like the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), is due to their “unattractiveness”. “When you look at the passes in...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)
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Health Ministry Partners With UWI to Establish Mosquito Unit

The Ministry of Health and the University of the West Indies (UWI) have partnered to establish a Mosquito Control and Research Unit at the tertiary institution’s Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The Unit will be responsible for coordinating best practices in integrated vector management and research into mosquito control and eradication. An entomologist, who will head the unit, will coordinate...
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