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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

Local businesses are being encouraged to emulate the innovativeness of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), by creating applications designed to improve business services and operations to customers. The call comes from Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew...

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.

Country Must Further Reduce Petroleum-Based Fuels – Energy Minister

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

Skills Training for Residents Benefiting from Electricity Project

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...

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Gov’t Looks to add 150 Megawatts of Renewable Energy

The Government will be advertising requests for proposals (RFPs) for the supply of an additional 100 megawatts of renewable energy during the course of the year. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate on June 21 in the House of Representatives. He said the RFPs...

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Jamaicans to Have Free Access To Online Gov’t Services

Jamaicans will soon have free access to essential online government services, says Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. He said the development comes out of discussions with the major service providers. “They have assured me that within the next couple of weeks they will zero rate access to key Government of Jamaica sites, services and Ministry...