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

No Shortage of Gasolene

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is assuring the country that there is no shortage of gasolene. This assurance follows a fire that affected a section of the Petrojam facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in...
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left), officially opens the Annotto Bay Computer Resource Centre in St. Mary on Thursday, August 10. Others (from left) are Councillor for the Annotto Bay Division of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Hugh Bryan; Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Winston Green; Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary; and representative of the Annotto Bay Community Development and Environmental Benevolent Society, Ruel Francis. The $3.5-million facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is the 256th Community Access Point (CAP) to be developed across the island and the seventh in St. Mary.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left), officially opens the Annotto Bay Computer Resource Centre in St. Mary on Thursday, August 10. Others (from left) are Councillor for the Annotto Bay Division of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Hugh Bryan; Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Winston Green; Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary; and representative of the Annotto Bay Community Development and Environmental Benevolent Society, Ruel Francis. The $3.5-million facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is the 256th Community Access Point (CAP) to be developed across the island and the seventh in St. Mary.

Community Access Point Opens in Annotto Bay
Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)
Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)

Government on Mission to Achieve Energy Security
Group General Manager of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson. (File)
Group General Manager of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson. (File)

PCJ Biodiesel Blend to Cut Oil Imports and Boost Agricultural Sector
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley (right) and Chief Executive Officer of Biojam Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Global Inc., Christian Strachan, exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake a feasibility study for the creation of a science and technology park in Jamaica. The signing ceremony was held on July 6 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley (right) and Chief Executive Officer of Biojam Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Global Inc., Christian Strachan, exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake a feasibility study for the creation of a science and technology park in Jamaica. The signing ceremony was held on July 6 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston

Gov’t to Undertake Feasibility Study for Establishment of Technology Park

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USF Assists the Disabled Community

The Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to give assistance to the disabled community by including in their summer employee cohort someone who is a deaf mute. Chief Executive Officer at the USF, Suzette Buchanan, told JIS News that the agency has given a great deal of support to the disabled community over the years, and “we are now stepping up...
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Projects at Education Ministry and May Pen Hospital to Save Energy

Cabinet has approved the award of two contracts under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme for the supply of plant and equipment for energy-efficient air-conditioning retrofits for the May Pen Hospital and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing held recently...
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USF Giving Away Devices for Jamaica 55

The Universal Service Fund (USF), in observance of Jamaica 55, has committed to giving away 55 devices across Jamaica. The agency will also be giving away five grand prizes at the Jamaica 55 Grand Gala on Independence Day, August 6, at the National Stadium in Kingston. The 55 devices will be given away randomly to persons across the country. “We...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), and Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Group General Manager, Winston Watson (2nd left), are briefed by student of Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine, Dujauni Haughton (right), on the institution’s entry in this year’s PCJ Schools’ Energy Competition during the awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on June 30. Others looking on are Bog Walk High students Jevaughn Allen (centre) and Leon Grant.
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More than $2M in Cash and Prizes Awarded in PCJ Schools Energy Competition

More than $2.6 million in cash and prizes were awarded to the top performers in this year’s renewal of the annual Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Schools Energy Programme Competition. A record 1,974 students, aged six to 19, from 85 primary and secondary schools participated in this year’s staging, which was held under the theme ‘Using Natural Resources to Generate...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), is presented with a gift bag by Director of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Natural Products Institute and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology, Dr. Rupika Delgoda, during Thursday’s (June 29) launch of a new medical publication titled – ‘Pharmacognosy: Fundamentals, Application and Strategy’, at the institution. The book provides comprehensive details on the branch of science dealing with the development of medicinal drugs and nutraceuticals derived from plants. The publication is a collaboration between Dr. Delgoda and Lecturer in the UWI’s Faculty of Medical Sciences, Dr. Simone Badal.
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More Decisive Action Needed for Further Research in Medical Marijuana

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says more decisive stakeholder action is needed in determining the direction being taken as it relates to further research and development of Jamaica’s medical marijuana industry. This, he emphasises, is imperative in ensuring that the country does not lose out on the opportunity to capitalise on the potential benefits to...
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Measures to Ensure Smooth Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting

The Government is putting measures in place to ensure a smooth transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting in the next four years. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June 28. The Minister noted that it is necessary for Jamaica to make...
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Energy Minister Hails PCJ/UTECH Biofuel Research

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, has hailed the collaboration between the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and the University of Technology (UTech) on research into the use of castor oil as an alternative form of energy. “It’s really an excellent partnership. Castor oil is known for its energy generating potential and so it is...
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