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A section of the audience at the Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.
A section of the audience at the Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently.

More Girls Urged to Get Involved in ICT

Senior Financial Markets Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Navita Anganu-Ramroop, is encouraging more of the country’s young women to get into the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. She said the technology sector offers exciting career paths, in...
Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)
Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)

Computers for IOJ Junior and Cultural Centres
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses the Girls in Information Communications Technology (ICT) Day Seminar and Exhibition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 28.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses the Girls in Information Communications Technology (ICT) Day Seminar and Exhibition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 28.

Revision of Cybercrimes Act to Get Under Way Shortly
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre), peruses a document with (from left) Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology, Professor Errol Morrison and Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley. Occasion was the launch of the Joint Call for Applications under the Jamaica/South Africa Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on April 19.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre), peruses a document with (from left) Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology, Professor Errol Morrison and Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley. Occasion was the launch of the Joint Call for Applications under the Jamaica/South Africa Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on April 19.

Gov’t Allocates $30 Million for Research Funding
Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects
Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects

Data Protection Act to be Tabled Shortly

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NLA Introduces New Online Forms

The National Land Agency (NLA) has introduced new online forms as part of its continued bid to improve service delivery and satisfy customer demand. Available at the NLA’s website at www.nla.gov.jm, the new forms will guide customers in properly completing an application, thus reducing the rejection rate of documents submitted to the Land Titles division. The forms are application to...
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Girls to Take Part In ICT Conference

More than 300 students from 30 schools will participate in a Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on April 27. The event, which is being hosted by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, will feature many speakers, including the Minister of Science,...
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Science and Technology Fund to be Launched April 19

The Government will be launching a National Science and Technology Fund on Wednesday, April 19. The Fund will support technology transfer from innovators to industry and service sectors, provide intellectual property support, enhance human resource development and promote science. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during his contribution to the 2017/18...
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Solar Systems for Community Access Points

Newly established Community Access Points (CAPs) are to be outfitted with solar systems as the Government works to ensure the sustainability of operations at these sites. This exercise is to be carried out by the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is also to begin retrofitting old CAP sites with these systems. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon....
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Feasibility Studies Show Potential for 26 MW of Hydropower

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says hydro-feasibility studies have been completed on 12 rivers, which show a potential of adding 26 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity to the grid. Making his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 18, Dr. Wheatley said the feasibility studies were conducted with...
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Web Security Policy Being Developed

A web security policy for the Government is being developed and will be completed within the next six months. This was stated by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (April 18). This comes on the heels of the completion of a...
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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.
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More Jamaicans to Benefit from Free Wi-Fi Access

More Jamaicans are to benefit from free Wi-Fi access at four additional locations across three parishes under the USFConnectJA project. These are to be located at St. William Grant Park and Olympic Way in Kingston and St. Andrew; Junction in St. Elizabeth; and Mandeville in Manchester. This was announced by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew...
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