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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

Advisory Board Established For Girls Who Code Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says an advisory board has been established to guide the activities of the Jamaican Girls Who Code programme. The board, of which Mr. Robinson is...
Fortress Investment Group founder and Co-chairman, Wes Edens (left) calls on Energy Minister, Phillip Paulwell at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices following the recent deal to supply LNG to fuel electricity generation at the JPS Bogue power plant. "Our vision extends far beyond Bogue. This will be the catalyst to establish Jamaica as an energy hub for the Caribbean and Latin America… my company intends to invest significantly in energy, port and logistics infrastructure in Jamaica,” he assured the Minister.
Fortress Investment Group founder and Co-chairman, Wes Edens (left) calls on Energy Minister, Phillip Paulwell at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices following the recent deal to supply LNG to fuel electricity generation at the JPS Bogue power plant. "Our vision extends far beyond Bogue. This will be the catalyst to establish Jamaica as an energy hub for the Caribbean and Latin America… my company intends to invest significantly in energy, port and logistics infrastructure in Jamaica,” he assured the Minister.

Energy Minister Hails JPS LNG Deal
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), presents a computer tablet to Denham Town High School teacher, Althea McFarlane-Allen, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on July 10. Sharing in the moment are Senior Secretary for Member Services at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Nicely (left); and JTA President, Doran Dixon. Mrs. McFarlane-Allen was one of five teachers selected to participate in a one-week science technology, engineering and mathematics programme at the Loma Lindo University in the United States. The participating teachers also received tablets to aid in their course work.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), presents a computer tablet to Denham Town High School teacher, Althea McFarlane-Allen, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on July 10. Sharing in the moment are Senior Secretary for Member Services at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Nicely (left); and JTA President, Doran Dixon. Mrs. McFarlane-Allen was one of five teachers selected to participate in a one-week science technology, engineering and mathematics programme at the Loma Lindo University in the United States. The participating teachers also received tablets to aid in their course work.

Teachers Benefit from Science and Technology Scholarship
Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Steering Committee, Pat Francis, makes a point at a recent Jamaica House media briefing, to highlight achievements under the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme.
Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Steering Committee, Pat Francis, makes a point at a recent Jamaica House media briefing, to highlight achievements under the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme.

Government Appoints CIO to Push ICT in Public Sector
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre), speaks with Yanique Watt (left) about her coding design, during a tour of the McGregor Gardens Community Access Point in Kingston on July 29, where girls are being engaged in a coding summer camp. Looking on is camp participant Ashley Wilson.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre), speaks with Yanique Watt (left) about her coding design, during a tour of the McGregor Gardens Community Access Point in Kingston on July 29, where girls are being engaged in a coding summer camp. Looking on is camp participant Ashley Wilson.

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Animation Policy Framework to be Created

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, on Friday, July 31, announced that a policy framework will shortly be created for Jamaica’s animation industry. “We are going to develop a national strategy for how we will move forward in the sector,” the Minister said. He was speaking with JIS News, at a ceremony to present certificates...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, and Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, unveil a representation of what the location of the newly-launched public company, National Energy Solutions Limited (NESOL), will look like once completed. The unveiling was done at the launch of the company at the National Indoors Sports Centre, on July 29.
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National Indoor Sports Centre To Go Solar

The National Indoor Sports Centre is soon to be outfitted with solar panels to generate 100 megawatts of energy, as part of a $20 million pilot project under the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining. This project is expected to significantly reduce the facility’s dependence on the national electricity grid, thereby cutting its usually high cost of energy. Minister...
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Massive Savings in Electricity Costs – Minister Paulwell

Jamaica continues to realise massive savings from the Energy Conservation and Diversification Programme, with the cost of electricity falling from US$0.42 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in 2012 to US$0.26 this year. The drop in the base rate of electricity has surpassed the 2016 target of US$0.30 per kWh set by the Government. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon....
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Police Stations To Be Equipped With High-Speed Internet

Police stations are to be equipped with high-speed Internet as the Government deepens the penetration of broadband service across the island. The initiative is being undertaken through the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is financed by taxes collected from phone calls coming into the country. “For the last couple of years, the Government has built out an islandwide broadband network,...
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Sutherland Community Technology Centre (CTC) Manager, Paula Hurlock (left), presents Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson with a certificate of appreciation. Occasion was the CTC graduation ceremony held on July 20 at the Mona Baptist Church, University Meadows, Kingston 6. Over 250 unattached young people have been equipped with information technology skills through the programme.
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250 Unattached Youth Benefit From Information Technology Training

Over 250 unattached young people have been equipped with information technology skills through the Sutherland Community Technology Centre (CTC) programme. The young people, from inner city communities spread across Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine and Clarendon, benefitted from a free three-day online course in computer, Microsoft and Internet literacy held at the Mona Baptist Church, St. Andrew. They were presented with...
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Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right), is in light conversation with Senior Medical Officer at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, Dr. Eidel Brown, during Wednesday’s (July 16) commissioning ceremony for a new air conditioning system at the hospital valued at $8.4 million. Sharing the moment are: South East Regional Health Authority (SERH) Chairman, Dr. Andrei Cooke; and Director of Nursing Services at the hospital, Shirlene Marshal Davis.
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Energy Sector Poised For Major Transformation

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says Jamaica’s energy sector is poised for major transformation, which will enable it to contribute significantly to economic growth. This, he says, is based on the Government’s implementation of several renewable energy projects, valued approximately US$236 million, among other things. The Minister was speaking at Wednesday’s (July 15) commissioning ceremony for...
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Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), converses with South East Regional Health Authority (SERH) Chairman, Dr. Andrei Cooke (right), , during Wednesday’s (July 15) official commissioning ceremony for air conditioning systems, valued $8.4 million, which were installed at the maternity unit of the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). At left is PCJ Group General Manager, Winston Watson.
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Spanish Town Hospital Gets Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning System

A new energy-efficient air conditioning system, valued at $8.4 million, has been installed at the maternity ward of the Spanish Town General Hospital in St. Catherine. The project, undertaken by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), comprises two state-of-the-art units to replace the inefficient system serving the operating theatre and labour ward of the hospital. The new system is projected...
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