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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (4th left), and Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (4th right), unveil a plaque declaring the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) an energy efficient entity. Occasion was the official handing over of energy efficient retrofits to the JIS on Thursday, October 29. Others (from left ) are: Director of Corporate Services at the JIS, Errol Gardner; Project Manager for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme in the Ministry, Wayne Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hillary Alexander; Chief Executive Officer of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe; JIS Advisory Board Chair, Fae Ellington; and Deputy CEO of the JIS, Ian Boyne.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (4th left), and Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (4th right), unveil a plaque declaring the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) an energy efficient entity. Occasion was the official handing over of energy efficient retrofits to the JIS on Thursday, October 29. Others (from left ) are: Director of Corporate Services at the JIS, Errol Gardner; Project Manager for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme in the Ministry, Wayne Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hillary Alexander; Chief Executive Officer of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe; JIS Advisory Board Chair, Fae Ellington; and Deputy CEO of the JIS, Ian Boyne.

Govt Aiming to make Jamaica Regional Leader for Renewable Energy

The Government is aiming to make Jamaica the leading country in the Caribbean in the use of renewable energy, while significantly reducing energy use across the public and private sectors. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell,...
Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen greets Minister of Science Technology Energy and Mining Hon. Phillip Paulwell at the Proclamation of November as Science and Technology Month held at King’s House recently.
Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen greets Minister of Science Technology Energy and Mining Hon. Phillip Paulwell at the Proclamation of November as Science and Technology Month held at King’s House recently.

Science and Technology the Main Focus in November
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the ceremony for the official handing over of a new air conditioning system to the Annotto Bay Hospital by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). The ceremony was held on the hospital grounds in St. Mary on October 28.
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the ceremony for the official handing over of a new air conditioning system to the Annotto Bay Hospital by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). The ceremony was held on the hospital grounds in St. Mary on October 28.

PCJ Provides $12 Million A/C System for Annotto Bay Hospital
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, addressing the recent commissioning of National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy system, at the entity’s Innovation Lab, Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, addressing the recent commissioning of National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy system, at the entity’s Innovation Lab, Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.

Companies Urged To Diversify and Improve Energy Efficiency
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), presents a $300,000 cheque to Sashell McKenzie, while attorney-at-law, Hugh C. Hart, looks on. Scholarships and bursaries valued at $1.3 million were awarded to six tertiary-level students under the Glencore Scholarship Fund for the 2015/16 academic year, at a ceremony held recently at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), presents a $300,000 cheque to Sashell McKenzie, while attorney-at-law, Hugh C. Hart, looks on. Scholarships and bursaries valued at $1.3 million were awarded to six tertiary-level students under the Glencore Scholarship Fund for the 2015/16 academic year, at a ceremony held recently at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston.

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Steady Growth In Renewable Energy Sector

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, said there has been a steady expansion of the country’s renewable energy sector. This, he said, is due to an increase in the utilisation of alternative power solutions, by individuals and entities. “This is a significant area of growth and we are finding that many...
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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, addressing the recent commissioning of National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy system, at the entity’s Innovation Lab, Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.
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Gov’t Targeting Increased Power Generation from Renewable Energy Sources

The Government is targeting a further increase in the percentage of the national power grid’s electricity generated from renewable energy sources. State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says while the administration remains confident that the 20 per cent target for 2030 will be met through, among other things, this year’s implementation of three major solar...
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Gov’t Awards Third Ganja Research Licence

Canadian nutraceutical and pharmaceutical company, Timeless Herbal Care Limited (THC), which has operations in Jamaica, is the first private entity to be granted a ganja research licence by the Government. The licence is the third to be issued, following similar awards to the University of the West Indies (UWI), and University of Technology (UTech). The licence permits THC to cultivate...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, holds up a copy of the National Cyber Security Strategy, while addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
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Be Careful What You Click On

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, is advising Jamaicans to be careful about opening links that are found in emails, tweets, posts, and online advertising. He said that clicking on these links could introduce viruses to computers and also open the door to data predators. “The emails and other things that come to you; there...
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Network of TISCs to Assist Innovators and Researchers

The Government has embarked on creating a network of Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISCs), to strengthen its work in promoting science, technology, and innovation as key target sectors for Jamaica’s development. The first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean, the network will assist innovators and researchers with easier access to data on patents, which are exclusive rights granted...
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Technical Officer for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Project (EECP) in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Lincoln Dean, gives an update on the programme at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank recently.
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17.5 Per Cent Drop in Energy Costs at JIS

Three years after the implementation of energy efficient solutions at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), the agency is reporting savings of 17.5 per cent per annum on its energy bill. The solutions, which include solar control film on windows, cool roof solutions, and overhaul of the air conditioning (a/c) system, were provided under the Energy Efficiency Conservation Programme (EECP), aimed...
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OUR Act Amended To Improve Transparency

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Act has been amended to enhance transparency and investor confidence within the electricity sector. The Bill, which was piloted by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, was passed in the House of Representatives on October 13. In his address, Mr. Paulwell noted that investors have repeatedly expressed concern as it relates...
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