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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), consults with Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during Tuesday’s (July 12) launch of the National Cyber Security Public Education and Awareness Programme, at Bethel Baptist Church in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew.

Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) Funds Cybersecurity Campaign

The Government’s national cybersecurity public-education and -awareness campaign is being funded at a cost of over $15 million by the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA). Several member institutions, including the National Commercial Bank (NCB), Scotiabank, CIBC/First Caribbean Bank, First Global Bank...

Leader of the MIS group which conceptualised and produced JAM-CAL, Carlton Ellis.

Final Year MIS Students Launch Application to Improve Tax Calculation

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), receives a gift from General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest (left) and Chairman of the JSE, Ian McNaughton, at the JSE’s mobile application launch at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on July 5.

Businesses Encouraged to Create Applications

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses Chief Executive Officers and Heads of Information Technology (IT) departments of the Public Sector, at a Cyber and Data Security Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on July 1.

Technology Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Cybersecurity

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), looks on as Senior Vice-President, Finance and Operations, Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG), Ian Parsard (left); Director, West Indies Petroleum (WIP), Courtney Wilkinson (centre), and Managing Director, WINDALCo, Leonid Stavitsky (right), sign the sales agreement for Jamaica Broilers Group Ethanol Plant at Port Esquivel, in St. Catherine on June 29. Looking on are (from right, standing) Regional Representative (Latin America and Caribbean) UC RUSAL, Andrey Shmalenko; Attorney at Law (representing JBG), Heather Lee; Attorney at Law (representing JBG), Peter-John Asher; Attorney at Law (representing WIP), Delrose Campbell; and President and CEO, JBG, Christopher Levy.

Energy Minister Says Country Must Position Itself in Ship Refuelling Market

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), converses with World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova, during the launch of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) GreenTech Accelerator Programme, at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in St. Andrew on June 29.

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Country Must Further Reduce Petroleum-Based Fuels – Energy Minister

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says Jamaica’s consumption of petroleum-based fuels must be further reduced, in order to generate potentially greater benefits for the country. Dr. Wheatley says the Government’s commitment to achieve this by increasing renewable energy options is “unquestionable”, pointing to 80 megawatts of the alternative resource, which will be incorporated into the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 22.

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Skills Training for Residents Benefiting from Electricity Project

Residents of communities involved in the Street Lighting, Installation, Loss Reduction and Community Renewal (SILC) programme will benefit from vocational training. Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, made the disclosure at a recent JIS Think Tank. He said the training will be provided under the social aspect of SILC through collaboration with the HEART Trust/NTA....

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of Digital Media Week 2016 on June 27 at the Courtyard By Marriott in New Kingston on . The four-day event, under the theme: ‘Digital 876: Building Brands For Global Impact,’ invites technology start ups and social media practitioners to discuss digital media issues relating to Jamaica as well as share and create content for the wider social media space.

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Innovators Urged to Develop Apps to Boost Gov’t Operations

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging technology innovators to develop applications that can be utilised by Government to improve its operations and processes. “The Government definitely needs more of you to look at some of the problems we have in governance and find new ways for us to solve those problems,” he said. “I...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on June 22, at the company’s head office. He said the Ministry will launch a cyber-security awareness campaign in July with the aim of highlighting safe practices to adopt while using the Internet.

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Cyber-Security Awareness Campaign to be Launched in July

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) will launch a cyber-security awareness campaign in July. The public-education campaign will seek to inform about the dangers online and highlight safe practices to adopt while using the Internet. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 22, said the goal of...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley.

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SRC Accepting Applications for Innovation Awards

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is now accepting applications for the National Innovation Awards. The awards will be made in November 2016, and winners have a chance to win cash prizes as well as trophies. Executive Director at the SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley, told JIS News that these innovations could be “products to solve some of our problems as a...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), presents the winning trophy to Campion College team members (from second left), Jenine Shepherd, Jillian Edwards and Maliic Graham, who copped first place in the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Schools Energy Programme competition, at the awards ceremony on June 24, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston.

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Young Jamaicans Urged to Join Energy Revolution

Young Jamaicans have been urged to join the energy revolution and pursue careers in the renewable industry. Making the call, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says meeting the global demand for renewable energy by 2030 could result in 24 million jobs worldwide, and Jamaica’s youth need to be part of that development. The Minister,...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, provides details about the open data portal during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 22. The portal will be launched on Friday, June 24.

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Open Data Portal to Improve Transparency – Dr. Wheatley

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the open data portal will promote greater transparency in Government by increasing the State’s engagement with citizens and businesses, and removing barriers in accessing information. The portal, which is being funded by the World Bank, will be launched on Friday (June 24). Open data is information usually...