| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), shakes the hand of Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, at the official handing over of energy efficient solutions at the JIS.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), shakes the hand of Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, at the official handing over of energy efficient solutions at the JIS.

Public Sector Entities Reduce Use Of Electricity Under EECP

The Government is achieving its goal of reducing electricity used by its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), through the introduction of energy efficient solutions, under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). So effective is the thrust, that the Government...
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison (left), hands over computer equipment to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of the New Kingston Police Post, Christopher Murdock, recently. The computer equipment is expected to aid in the timely and effective taking of police statements from members of the public.
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison (left), hands over computer equipment to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of the New Kingston Police Post, Christopher Murdock, recently. The computer equipment is expected to aid in the timely and effective taking of police statements from members of the public.

TEF Donates Computer Equipment to New Kingston Police Post
Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell.
Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell.

Energy Minister Appoints Committee to Review Petrol Trade
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), in discussion with President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association, Leonard Green (right), during a press conference at the Minister’s New Kingston office on December 29, to provide information on the results of petrol samples that were taken from service stations across the island. Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson.
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), in discussion with President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association, Leonard Green (right), during a press conference at the Minister’s New Kingston office on December 29, to provide information on the results of petrol samples that were taken from service stations across the island. Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson.

Energy Ministry Orders 17 Gas Stations to Close Pumps
Light was turned on recently in the community of Banana Ground in Manchester, courtesy of National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol), an agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM). Looking at the light (from left) are: Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay and Member of Parliament for Central Manchester, Hon. Peter Bunting.
Light was turned on recently in the community of Banana Ground in Manchester, courtesy of National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol), an agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM). Looking at the light (from left) are: Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay and Member of Parliament for Central Manchester, Hon. Peter Bunting.

NESol Shines The Light

More

Technology

Petrojam Moves to Assure the Integrity of Its Gasoline Supplies

With recent reports in the media of contaminated gas in the petrol station distribution network, Petrojam Limited is assuring the public that the gasoline supplied by the refinery to marketing companies meets the Government of Jamaica’s Petroleum Quality Control Act and its regulations. This statement follows reports that high unwashed gum content, which exceeded prescribed levels, was detected at the...
Read more
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left) and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson (second left), having a light exchange with Country Manager for Jamaica, World Bank, Galina Sotirova, at the launch of the Start-Up Jamaica (SUJ) boot camp on November 9, at the programme’s offices at the Jamaica National Building on Duke Street, Downtown, Kingston. Others (from third left) are: Information Technology Specialist for Devlabs, Sheldon Trotman; and Chief Entrepreneurship Officer (CEO) for the SUJ, Mark Hugh Sam.
Technology

Start-Up Jamaica Guides Young Technology Entrepreneurs

The business incubator/accelerator programme, Start-Up Jamaica (SUJ), is helping young technology entrepreneurs to develop innovative products  and services for  the  local and international markets. An initiative of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), the programme was launched in June 2014 and staged its first boot camp in September of the same year. Chief Entrepreneurship Officer (CEO) of...
Read more
ParliamentTechnology

41 Bills Passed in the House since January

The House of Representatives has passed 41 Bills since the beginning of calendar year 2015. This was disclosed by Leader of Government Business and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, during a recent sitting of the Lower House. He also informed that 28 Orders and Resolutions were approved, 37 Ministerial statements made, 27 questions answered and...
Read more
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), switches on a streetlight in Penn Street in York Circle, Clarendon on December 9. He is assisted by Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for South West Clarendon, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), while Deputy Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Uphel Purcell, looks on.
Technology

Minister Paulwell Turns on Lights in Penn Street

Residents of the rural district of Penn Street in York Circle, Clarendon, now have electricity in their homes, following installation work done by National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol) at a cost of $5 million. The project involved the installation of 1.1 kilometres of electrical distribution lines to facilitate the connection of some 15 households and six street lights to the...
Read more
Technology

More Than 700 Girls To Engage In Computer Coding

More than 700 girls across the island will be engaged in computer coding simultaneously between Thursday, December 10 and Saturday, December 12. The programme, ‘Jamaican Girls Coding’, is designed to target females between the ages of 12 and 14. It aims to introduce young girls to the male dominated field of computer coding. During the three days, persons who are...
Read more
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), shakes hands with Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz (right), after the commissioning of electricity service to benefit 83 residents of New Town/ Seaton Crescent in Savanna-la-Mar on December 2. At left is Chairman of National Energy Solutions Limited, (NESoL), Dr. Garnett Roper.
Technology

NESOL Pledges Full Electricity Coverage for Westmoreland

Chairman of National Energy Solutions Limited (NESoL), Dr. Garnett Roper, says every effort will be made to provide Westmoreland with full electricity coverage in short order. He was addressing a lighting ceremony in New Town/Seaton Crescent, Savanna-la-Mar on Wednesday (December 2) where electricity service was commissioned for 83 residents. Dr. Roper pointed out that Westmoreland currently has 93 per cent...
Read more
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson makes a presentation at an entrepreneurial workshop on December 2 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.
Technology

Entrepreneurs Receiving Vital Support

Local entrepreneurs are benefitting from a two-day workshop geared towards providing vital training and support services to help them establish viable enterprises and support their growth. The workshop, which began on December 2 at the newly opened Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, comes under the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC). It is being...
Read more