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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. (FILE)

SRC to Support Climate Innovation Businesses

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is to support 20 climate innovation businesses this financial year. Making the disclosure at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) 2019 Private Equity and Infrastructure Development Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston on...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Closer Monitoring of Petrojam

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14.

757 Net Billing Licences Issued to Jamaicans

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), presents Head of Administration, eGov Jamaica Limited, Fern Townsend (second right), with the plaque for winning the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Energy Champion Competition 2018. Also sharing the moment are staff members of eGov Jamaica Limited. The awards and recognition ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 20) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Four More Public Entities to Benefit from EECP

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and member of the National Consumers League of Jamaica (NCLJ) and retired Executive Chef, Mazie Miller (right), listen to Vice President of the NCLJ, Michael Diamond, at a public forum put on by the NCLJ in observance of World Consumer Rights Day 2019, to be celebrated on March 15 under the theme ‘Trusted Smart Products’. The forum was held on Wednesday (March 13) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), in Kingston.

Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Protect Themselves Against Cyberattacks

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Science

JANAAC Targeting Increased Standards Compliance by Entities

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is targeting increased compliance by entities with local and international standards governing their operational processes and procedures. This is among several activities being pursued by JANAAC in the new financial year as the agency seeks to improve its overall effectiveness as an accreditation body. As stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of...

7 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Postal Corporation to Upgrade Post Offices, Diversify Products

The Postal Corporation of Jamaica (PCOJ) is looking to upgrade post offices across the island and diversify product offerings in order to enhance services offered to business and domestic clients. As stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the measures are among improvements being undertaken to better enable the Corporation to negotiate local and global sector...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), listens to a comment from Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Laurie J. Peters, at a breakfast meeting with participants in a Canadian Clean Technology (Cleantech) business mission to Jamaica, hosted by the Canadian High Commission, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on February 26. At right is Managing Director of the Advanced Energy Centre at the MaRS Discovery District in Canada, Ron Dizzy.

7 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Gov’t to Craft Electric Vehicle Policy

The Government is to place major focus on the development of an electric vehicle policy, which will create an enabling environment for the use of the technology in the public transportation space. Electric vehicles are believed to be significantly cleaner and safer for the environment than traditional gas vehicles. Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said this innovation...

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison (right), engages with Innovation Account Manager at California-based consultant company The Vault, Alex Prignon (left); and Senior Technology Officer at the NCST, Patricia Lewin. They were attending an innovation workshop held on January 24 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

7 years ago ScienceTechnology

Innovators to Receive Support to Commercialise Ideas

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) are galvanising their resources to help local innovators develop their ideas for commercialisation. The objective is to increase the role of science, technology and innovation in achieving sustainable social and economic development. As a first activity, the entities hosted a workshop at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New...

Jamaica’s first Honorary Consul in Scotland, Professor Sir Godfrey “Geoff” Palmer.

7 years ago Science

Jamaica Appoints First Honorary Consul In Scotland

Distinguished Jamaican-born scientist, Professor Sir Godfrey “Geoff” Palmer, OBE, has been appointed Jamaica’s first Honorary Consul in Scotland. Born in St. Elizabeth in 1940, Godfrey Henry Oliver Palmer migrated to Britain in 1955 as a part of the ‘Windrush’ generation of Jamaican immigrants. He overcame early educational and other challenges to graduate with a degree in botany from Leicester University...

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 27), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

7 years ago ScienceTechnology

Jamaicans Encouraged to Bring Ideas to Science and Technology Commission

Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, is encouraging Jamaicans to come forward with their innovative ideas. “Many persons have ideas but are shy to bring them forward, and we want to open up the doors to those who are nurturing new ideas. Come and talk to us at the Commission; we might...

Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray (right) listens to a point from Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and Chairman of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Professor Errol Morrison. Occasion was the opening of the SRC’s fifth Biennial Science and Technology Conference and Exposition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 19.

7 years ago ScienceTechnologyVision 2030

Science Technology and Innovation Policy to be Available for Public Consultations within Weeks

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray, says the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Policy will be available for public consultation in a matter of weeks. “We have a draft in place. It was considered last week by a committee of the Cabinet. They proposed some edits to it, and once Cabinet approves it, then it...