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Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), and State Minister for Local Government and Community Development and South East St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Hon. Colin Fagan (2nd left), try out two of the 14 computers at the Community Access Point (CAP) established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), at the Truth Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church’s Innovative Learning Centre in Cumberland, Portmore, St. Catherine. Minister Paulwell officially opened the site on November 12.

Portmore Gets 13th CAP Site

The number of Community Access Points (CAP) established by the Government in Portmore, St. Catherine, has increased to 13. This follows Thursday’s (November 12) official opening of the latest facility, developed at a cost of over $3 million under the...

Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Milton Henry (right), explains the features of a variable frequency drive (VFD) to State Minister in the Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson (left). Occasion was a handing over ceremony at the NIC’s facility at Clarendon Park Gardens on November 10. The system is among six installed by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) at NIC’s facilities across the island to reduce energy costs.

PCJ Installs Energy-Saving Equipment at Six Irrigation Facilities

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, hands reading material to Clan Carthy Primary students during a visit to the school’s Deanery Road location in Kingston on November 9, as part of the CARICOM Energy Week School Tour from November 9 to 13.

Energy Ministry Promoting Culture of Conservation Among Youth

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), is greeted by BMR's Project Manager, Daniel Brown (left), during the Minister’s visit to the wind farm project site in Malvern, St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 6). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment; BMR's Regional Director, Jamaica, Ava Tomlin; and Mayor of Black River, Everton Fisher.

$20 Billion Invested in Renewable Energy Sector

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right, standing), observes as vocational student at the Mandeville Craft Institute (MCI) in Manchester, Natoya Thompson (seated), demonstrates her skills on one of the 14 state-of-the-art computers in the Community Access Point (CAP) located at the MCI, which was established by the Universal Service Fund (USF) at cost of just under $4 million. The facility was officially opened on Friday, November 6. Others looking on (from left) are: MCI Chairman, Orville Tomlin; MCI Data and Administration Instructor, Daneaqua Boothe; Past President, Mandeville Rotary Club, Elroy Ricketts; and Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) executive, Vivien Morris-Brown.

Country’s 235th Computer Access Point Opens in Mandeville

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60 Young Caribbean Entrepreneurs Attend Boot Camp

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