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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the opening of the Flanker Resource Centre in St. James on January 29.

CAP Programme to be reviewed – Minister Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Ministry will be undertaking a comprehensive review of all 242 Community Access Points (CAPs) across the island. He made the announcement at the official opening of the Flanker...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the launch of KingstOON 2016 at Jampro’s head office in St. Andrew on January 28. The festival will be held from March 12-13 at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.

Jamaica Can Be Major Player In Animation Industry – Paulwell

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

SRC Providing Training for Cookshop Operators

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), hands over Energy Licence, 2016 to Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPSCo) Board Chairman, Chang Jo (third left), at his New Kingston office on January 27. Others (from left) are: Deputy Chairman of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Noel daCosta; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hilary Alexander; Board Director of the JPSCo, Tatsuya Ozono; Chief Technical Director in the Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry, Michelle Forbes; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson; Solicitor General, Nicole Foster-Pusey, and Chairman of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence.

JPSCo Receives New Electricity Licence

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), is in discussion with Head of Cooperation, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena, during the opening ceremony of the Energy Services Company (ESCO) Jamaica conference, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (Jan. 27).

Net Billing Programme to Resume

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), greets General Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica, Milverton Reynolds (right), at the opening ceremony of the Energy Services Company (ESCO) Jamaica conference at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (Jan. 27). Looking on is Head of Cooperation, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena.

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Cabinet Considering Application for New Cellular Licence

An application is now before Cabinet for the granting of a new cellular licence for the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, at the opening of the Energy Services Company (ESCO) Jamaica Conference at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (January 27). He...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, displays a poster to be used in the Cyber Security Public Awareness Campaign.

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Cyber Incident Response Team Fully Equipped and Operational

The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), aimed at safeguarding Government information technology (IT) systems against cyber threats, is now fully equipped and operational. The team was set up through technical assistance from the International Telecoms Union (ITU) and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), an arm of the Organization of American States (OAS), which provided funding for the purchase of...

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Minister Paulwell to Launch 2016 Animation Film Festival Tomorrow

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, will tomorrow (Jan. 28) launch the 2016 KingstOOn animation conference and film festival, which is slated for March 12 to 13 in the capital city. The blast off event will get underway at 11:00 am at Jampro’s Business Auditorium in New Kingston. State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson, as well...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (fourth left), addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the Cyber Security Public Awareness Campaign, to be launched this month. Others (from left) are: Technical Adviser in the Ministry; Dr. Moniphia Hewling; JMMB representative, Stacy-Ann Escoe; Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) cyber security task force representative, Lloyd Parchment; Executive Director, JBA, Richard Murray and Scotiabank representative, Derrick Cochran.

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Code of Conduct for all Deposit Taking Institutions

A code of conduct for all deposit taking institutions is to be finalized by the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), during the first half of this year. The code was drafted, in consultation with the deposit-taking industry, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) as well as the World Bank, under a Technical Assistance agreement. Executive Director of the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA),...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank, today (January 26). At left is General Manager, Marketing, at the SRC, Roselyn Fisher, and at right is Manager, Process Development, Julia Brown.

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GEF Using SRC’S Work to Design Regional Bio-Gas Project

The Global Environment Fund (GEF) is designing programmes around the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) case studies on bio-gas technology. This is being done as part of the implementation of a regional bio-gas project, Manager of Process Development at the SRC, Julia Brown, explained at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 26. “The SRC, through the Government of Jamaica, has a...

The Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) office at the Donald Sangster Building (DSB) in Downtown Kingston is experiencing a $500,000 reduction in its monthly electricity bill, under the Government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme.

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TAJ Records Energy Savings

The Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) office at the Donald Sangster Building (DSB) Downtown Kingston is reporting a reduction in its monthly electricity bill of $500,000 after its implementation of energy efficient strategies under the government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme. Before, the agency was faced with a bill averaging $1.7 million on a monthly basis. Now, upon completion of...

Director General of the National Council on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison.

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NCST Pushes for Regulation of Roots Drinks

The National Council on Science and Technology (NCST) is to propose amendments to the Food and Drug Act to set standards for natural health drinks. Director General of the NCST, Hon. Professor Errol Morrison, told JIS News that there are several roots drinks on the market and while they may have some health benefits, “they need to come under some...