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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

SRC Head Says More Practical Approaches Needed to Teach the Sciences
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

Health Ministry Partners With UWI to Establish Mosquito Unit
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 2nd left) are: Shavaun Blaine, Larey Graham, Monique Reid, Rodaine Hall and John Ross Turnbull. The 2017 event, previously scheduled for April 7, has been postponed.
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 2nd left) are: Shavaun Blaine, Larey Graham, Monique Reid, Rodaine Hall and John Ross Turnbull. The 2017 event, previously scheduled for April 7, has been postponed.

SRC Science Fair Postponed
National Science and Technology Awards’ Young Scientist of the Year 2016, Dr. Denise Daley (right), showcases her natural skincare products to students at the recently held Science in the Gardens event at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew.
National Science and Technology Awards’ Young Scientist of the Year 2016, Dr. Denise Daley (right), showcases her natural skincare products to students at the recently held Science in the Gardens event at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew.

Young Scientist Develops Nutraceuticals for Diabetics

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Summer Programme for STEM Students in Barbados

The Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF) will be hosting an intensive four-week residential summer enrichment programme, known as the Student Programme for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE), from July 15 to August 13, 2017 in Barbados. It targets gifted Caribbean high-school students who are interested in studying and exploring careers in disciplines related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)....
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Poster for the Scientific Research Council’s 2017 Science Fair.
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Application for SRC Science Fair Extended to March 17

The deadline for schools to register and apply for the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) 2017 Science Fair has been extended to March 17. The application deadline was previously March 10. The competition, which serves to display the scientific and technological skills of young people, is open to students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels, including technical and vocational institutions....
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left), participates in the planting of the Turnera Campaniflora in the Chinese Gardens at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew, during the recently held Science in the Gardens event. Others (from left) are Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison; Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley; Superintendent of the Public Gardens Division Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Demoy Nash; Saints Peter and Paul Preparatory School student, Sahai Lewis-Mayne; and Hope Valley Experimental student, Jabilo Needham.
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SRC to Test Plant for Medicinal Properties

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) will be undertaking research on the Turnera Campaniflora plant, which is believed to have medicinal properties. Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley, told JIS News that the plant, which is endemic to Jamaica, is related to ‘ramgoat dash along’ which is used to treat hypertension and is expected to have similar features. He...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), listens as Conrad Brown (right), explains the features of his innovation, at the Science in the Gardens event held at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew recently. Mr. Brown was the winner in the Energy category at the 2016 National Innovation Awards. Also looking on are students from St. Jago High School in St. Catherine as well as students from Saints Peter and Paul Preparatory, St. Andrew.
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Science in the Gardens 2017 a Success

More than 2,000 students and teachers from over 70 schools participated in the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) Science in the Gardens event held earlier this month at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew. With more than 35 exhibitors, the event featured scientific displays and presentations, including demonstrations of oil extraction, product development and tissue culture. Students also got the chance...
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The poster for ‘Science in the Gardens’ to be held on February 16 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew.
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Science in The Gardens to be Held February 16

‘Science in the Gardens’, which was originally scheduled for November 2016, will be held this Thursday (February 16) at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event, organised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), will feature activities for all ages. These include essay, oratory, poster, photography and performing arts competitions, exhibitions, tour of the...
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Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Lebert Drysdale (centre) looks on as recipient of the Distinguished Old Farmer of Excellence for 2017, John R. Gayle (left) greets Old Farmers’ Association of North America (OFANA) scholarship awardee, Moya Campbell during a founders’ day ceremony at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), campus located at Passley Gardens, Portland on January 28.
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Students Urged to Pursue Studies in Non-Traditional Areas

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid is urging students to pursue academic studies and professions in non-traditional areas, such as agro-science. He made the call during a founders’ day ceremony at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) campus located at Passley Gardens, Portland on January 28. “The world of ago-science offers a multitude...
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Coordinator for Science and Technology Education at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Amanda McKenzie.
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SRC Hosts Science in the Gardens

The public is being invited to the staging of ‘Science in the Gardens’ on November 24 on the grounds of the picturesque Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew. The event, to be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., is being organised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in observance of Science and Technology Month in November. It will feature exhibitions,...
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