Latest

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left) looks on as Senior Director for D&C Drones, Nigel Davy (2nd left), prepares to launch a drone. Occasion was a demonstration of the use and benefits of the technology to farmers in Lowe River, Trelawny, on August 16.

Agriculture Ministry Introduces Drones to Farmers

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is collaborating with local company D&C Drones to revolutionise the agriculture sector through the introduction of drone technology. On Tuesday (Aug. 16) the Ministry took the technology to farmers in Lowe River,...

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (3rd right), accepts a cheque for $170,000 from NCB Matilda’s Corner Branch Manager, Dave Wilson (4th left), at the SRC’s Hope Road Office on August 10. The funds will go towards expanding the ‘Energy For Young Minds’ (EFYM) programme of the SRC’s Caribbean Energy Information System (CEIS) Department. Others pictured (from left) are Team Leader for the CEIS, Curtis Deenah; Manager for the Information Services Division at the SRC, Kerry-Ann Curtis; Technical Information Officer, CEIS, Carol Davis; Kingston High School student, Alethia Thompson; Ardenne High School students Nicholi Bogues and Fabrizio Darby; and St. Hugh’s High School student, Oshen Constable.

CEIS Looking to Raise $6 Million for Student Energy Competition

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), exchanges greetings with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno (left), while head of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, looks on. The occasion was the opening of Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) Jamaica Wind Project in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth on August 11.

Ambassador Says US Ready to Partner with Jamaica for Clean Energy

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), with International Finance Corporation (IFC) Head of the English Speaking Caribbean, Judith Green (second left); IFC Regional Manager in charge of Central America and the Caribbean, Luc Grillet, and IFC Head of Blended Climate Finance, Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante, at the opening of the BMR Wind Farm in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth, on August 11.

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Official Praises Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), speaks with (from left): United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno; Head of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson; and BMR’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bruce Levy. The occasion was the opening of Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) Jamaica Wind Project in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth on August 11.

Agreement for 33.1-Megawatt Solar Facility to be Finalised

Chairman of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Marcus James, speaking at the launch of the Mobile Post Office service in the community of Steer Town, St. Ann, on Friday (August 12).

10 years ago Technology

Postal Corporation Will Continue Modernisation Thrust

Chairman of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Marcus James, says the agency will continue to modernise its operations in order to remain relevant and viable. He noted that technology has removed a lot of the legacy services that the post offices normally handle and as such, “we have to implement new programmes and become more private sector-like in our thinking”....

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Dr. Delroy Gordon speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank

10 years ago CultureTechnology

Festival Events Viewed by Thousands Across the World

Over 6,000 people from different countries around the world logged on to view the Independence Grand Gala held on August 6, at the National Stadium and the nightly events at the Independence Village at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston. The curtains came down on the events on Sunday, August 7, ending seven days of rich family entertainment, as...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd right), shares a light moment with (from left): former Principal of the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Kenneth Hall; Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison ; and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research at UWI, Professor Dale Webber. Occasion was the opening of the 2016 United Nations University Biotechnology Programme symposium and training workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNU-BIOLAC), held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

10 years ago Technology

DNA Fingerprinting Can Boost Agriculture in Region

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is underscoring the importance of DNA fingerprinting in ensuring the sustainability of the agriculture sector in the Caribbean and Latin America. He said the “scientific architecture” is a useful method in verifying the herbal origins and medical uses of certain plants and in the identification of various plant species. It...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left) cuts the ribbon to officially launch the Mobile Post Office service in the community of Steer Town, St. Ann on Friday August 12. Joining in the occasion from left are Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Desmond Gilmore, Post Master General, Michael Gentles, Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson and Chairman of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Marcus James. The Mobile Post Office is an initiative of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica and is expected to serve over fifty communities and adjoining districts currently without a static postal point.

10 years ago Technology

Mobile Postal Service Launched

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley on Friday (August 12), officially launched the Mobile Post Office service in the community of Steer Town, St. Ann. The Mobile Post Office is an initiative of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica and is expected to serve over fifty communities and adjoining districts currently without a static postal point....

10 years ago Technology

Ministers Welcome Move by Virgin Group to Acquire BMR Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, has welcomed the move by British billionaire and head of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, to acquire Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) Jamaica Wind Limited. “The signal this has sent is that we are open for business here in Jamaica. These are the kinds of investments that can lead to even...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right); and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Audley Shaw (left) mount portable steps for a close-up view of a wind turbine at the opening of Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) wind energy project in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth, on August 11. Others (from 2nd left) are Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin; BMR’s CEO, Bruce Levy; and BMR’s Regional Director, Ava Tomlin.

10 years ago EnergyTechnologyVision 2030

Gov’t Targets More Renewable Energy Investments

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government will be facilitating increased investments in renewable energy. “We will utilise the country’s abundant renewable resources and also redeploy as much as US$11 billion in savings from renewables to production and job creation in the economy,” he said. Dr. Wheatley was addressing the opening of Blue...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), signs the US$696,300 contract to upgrade the software at the Administrator General’s Department (AGD), yesterday (August 11), at the AGD’s downtown Kingston offices. To the Minister’s left are Administrator General and Chief Executive Officer, Lona Brown and Managing Director of Argosoft, Ramachandran Gopalan. Standing behind the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer.

10 years ago JusticeTechnology

Software Upgrade at AGD

Service delivery by the Administrator General’s Department (AGD) is set to improve as a result of a US$696,300 software upgrade. With the Trust and Estate Management System (TEMS), the agency will be replacing its old Trust Administration Software. The new system has the capacity to process all aspects of estate administration, from trust administration to financial and investment-related activities. It...