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Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says there is a place for more science graduates and trained professionals in the health care system. “We will never have enough health professionals to fill the current gaps. And so, we will need to continuously train a cadre of young professionals, not only to fill vacancies that presently exist, but also for effective...

The Government will be expending $25.4 million this fiscal year, to strengthen the capacity of testing laboratories involved in the export of agricultural and agro-processed products to the European Union (EU) markets. The allocation, provided under the European Development Fund Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Capacity Building Project, is contained in the 2013/2014 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says that Government will be placing greater focus on developing those skills that will foster job creation and grow the economy. As such, he said, young people will be encouraged to move towards subjects such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as “this is our bread and butter”. Minister Paulwell...

The Judicature (Resident Magistrates) Act (Increase in Jurisdiction) Order, 2013 was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 5. The Order was tabled by Leader of Government Business in the House and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. Section 129A of the Judicature (Resident Magistrates) Act empowers the Minister by Order, subject to affirmative...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has announced the completion of a science and technology innovations road map for Jamaica, by the Ministry. Mr. Paulwell emphasised that the road map is pivotal to Jamaica's future development, as the administration believes that the country will not accomplish the “laudable” objectives outlined in the long-term National Development Plan, Vision...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has announced plans for the creation of a single entity within the Ministry, which will have responsibility for overseeing and administering activities in Jamaica’s science and technology sector. Speaking at the opening of University of Technology’s (UTech) 2nd international scientific conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston on Tuesday (June...

The continued rise in the cost of oil on the international market has triggered increases in the cost of locally produced energy, which has had a negative ‘domino’ effect on Jamaica’s development, the economy and the people’s way of life. With this in mind, the country’s newly elected Government has embarked on an almost ‘evangelical’ mission to find ways to...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, says the Government intends to adopt several strategies to strengthen the capacity for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), to advance national development. Speaking at the launch of a Strategic Roadmap development for STI in Jamaica, at Jamaica House, Tuesday March 13, Mr. Robinson said that although it is...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is appealing to parents to practise comparative shopping, to get the best deals for back-to-school. Dorothy Campbell, Education, Information and Communications Specialist at the Commission, tells JIS News, that the CAC was aware that there were still a number of shoppers awaiting salary payments or remittances from abroad, to complete their back-to-school shopping, and has...

Dr. Arnoldo Ventura, Chief Advisor for Science and Technology in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has called on regional governments to utilize the use of science and technology in solving their developmental problems. Speaking at the first biennial symposium on Science and Technology in Barbados on Tuesday (March 8), Dr. Ventura said "the production and employment of modern...

The Crop Research and Development and the Plant Protection programmes in the Ministry of Agriculture have received $6 million for research activities. The allotment was made in the 2004/05 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 31) at Gordon House. Of this amount, the Crop Research and Development programme has received $4 million...

Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell has said that the new Telecommunications Policy recently approved by Cabinet will seek to establish a single regulatory agency for the telecommunications sector and assist in achieving universal access across Jamaica. The decision to have a single regulator, said Minister Paulwell, was thought best for the industry, as it was "unfair to have...