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General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (second right), addresses public forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI), staged by its Department of Economics and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) on April 12. Listening (from right) are Head, Department of Economics, UWI, Professor David Tennant (right); Director General, PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, UWI, Professor Claremont Kirton.

IDB Official Wants to See More Investment in Robotics Technology

General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones, says more economic growth can be achieved if members of the private sector invest more in robotics technology for their operations. Speaking at a forum on the ‘Findings of...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left), listens as inventor of the Maynex H2-Flex machine, Harlo Mayne (left), explains how it works. Occasion was the official opening of the new Science Resource Centre & Innovation Lab on Wednesday (April 11) at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) St. Andrew. Others (from centre) are Project Manager, Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre, Carlinton Burrell; Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley; and Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation, High Commission of Canada, Walter Bernyck.

Innovation Centre Opens at SRC

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), presents the National Medal for Science and Technology trophy to Dr. Henry Lowe, at the last Award ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus in November 2016.

NCST Invites Nominations for National Medal for Science and Technology

Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects

Energy Minister Recuperating in Hospital

: Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), speaks with General Manager of IGL Limited, Wayne Kirkpatrick, about the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractor heads at the launch at Devon House, St. Andrew, on April 4.

Dr. Wheatley Welcomes Launch of LNG-Fuelled Vehicles by IGL

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Government Proceeding with Revocation of Symbiote’s Licence

The Government has commenced the process to revoke the licence issued to telecommunications firm, Symbiote, which operates as Caricel Jamaica. This was disclosed by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, who indicated that this follows the entity’s failure to comply with all of the stipulated conditions attached to its Domestic Mobile Spectrum Licence. “I have written...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addressing Tuesday’s (March 27) sitting of the House of Representatives.

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Jamaica Continues Repurchase Discussions

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says a team from Venezuela is expected to visit the island shortly to continue discussions on the proposal for Jamaica to repurchase Venezuela’s 49 per cent shareholding in Petrojam Limited. Venezuela owns 49 per cent of Petrojam through the state-owned PDV Caribe, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)....

Associate Vice-President for the Faculty of Advanced Skills and Professional Development at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Dr. Cornell Brown, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

8 years ago EducationTechnology

Well-Rounded Curriculum for TAP Trainees

Participants in the Universal Service Fund (USF) Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) will receive training from a well-rounded curriculum, inclusive of face-to-face, experiential and practical exercises. Associate Vice-President for the Faculty of Advanced Skills and Professional Development at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Dr. Cornell Brown, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, pointed out that there are nine modules to...

Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), Project Manager, Carlington Burrell (centre); with CCIC GreenTech Entrepreneurs, Founder of Preelabs,Yekini Wallen-Bryan (left); and Chief Technical Officer Preelabs, Philip Logan, at the CCIC mentorship programme launch in January.

8 years ago Technology

Regional Technology Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Mentorship Support

The Scientific Research Council (SRC)-based Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) is providing approximately 60,000 regional and international mentors to green technology entrepreneurs across the region. The undertaking, being done in partnership with the entity, MicroMentor, through the World Bank Climate Technology Programme, allows mentors and mentees to create their profiles on a virtual mentorship platform that is user-friendly and free....

Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Deleen Powell, addressing JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

8 years ago CommunityTechnology

Government Entities with ICT Needs Encouraged to Get in Touch with USF

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is encouraging government entities with information and communications technology (ICT) needs to make contact with the Fund to be a part of the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP). The programme, which aims to train and place young people in organisations to conduct digitisation or to collect data in relation to the organisation’s specific field, began with...

Manager for Aviation Security and Facilitation at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority Captain (Ret’d) Althea Bartley.

8 years ago Technology

Workshop on Cybersecurity in Aviation Begins March 20

Aviation personnel from 14 countries across the Caribbean and Latin American region will take part in a Cybersecurity in Aviation Workshop from March 20 to 23 at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. The workshop is being hosted by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) in association with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Organization of...

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Farmers, Small Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Utilise Community Access Points

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is encouraging farmers and small entrepreneurs to utilize Community Access Points (CAPs), to market their products Dr. Wheatley, who was speaking at Friday’s (March 16) commissioning of the Thompson Town CAP in Clarendon, said farmers and small entrepreneurs should leverage the free internet access provided at these facilities to drive...