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Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 9.

Electricity Regularised in South St. Andrew Communities

Residents of several communities in South East St. Andrew have had their electricity supply regularised under a community renewal programme being undertaken by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) in collaboration with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Under the ‘Step...

President of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicholas Maduro (left), is greeted by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on his arrival at the Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday (September 5), for the 10th Anniversary Commemorative Summit of the PetroCaribe Agreement.

PetroCaribe A Symbol Of Regional Cooperation – Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), addresses a special Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) Western Regional Office in Montego Bay on Friday (Sept. 4), ahead of the 10th Anniversary Commemorative Summit of the PetroCaribe Agreement this weekend. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre); and OPM Press Secretary, Lincoln Robinson, were in attendance.

Petrocaribe Will Be Strengthened – Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), makes a presentation to student Tashna-Gaye Gordon (centre), while Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke, shares the moment. Occasion was East Kingston and Port Royal’s annul scholarship presentation ceremony, held recently, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica offices in New Kingston.

700 Tablets for Schools in East Kingston and Port Royal

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), conversing with Managing Director of LIME/Flow, Gary Sinclair, at the LIME dealer awards ceremony, held at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in Kingston, on August 26.

33,000 Jamaicans Switch Accounts Under Number Portability

11 years ago CommunityTechnology

More Than 1,000 Youth To Be Employed At Mandeville ICT Centre

More than 1,000 young people are expected to receive employment when a major Information and Communications Technology (ICT) centre opens in Central Manchester in a few months. This was disclosed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Peter Bunting, during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September...

11 years ago Technology

More Benefits Since Number Portability

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says since the introduction of Number Portability in June 2015, Jamaicans have been benefiting from improved service offers from telecommunication providers. Number portability allows Jamaicans to move from one service provider to another, while retaining their original telephone number. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Paulwell said that since the new...

11 years ago Technology

Universal Service Fund – Facilitating Technology Expansion across Jamaica

Since its establishment in 2005, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has generated over $13 billion in revenue from international telephone calls terminating in Jamaica, which has financed the expansion of islandwide access to information and communications technology (ICT). This engagement has been undertaken through the implementation of several pivotal initiatives, notably the Community Access Points (CAP) project, on which approximately...

Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), shares a joke with (from left): Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Chairman, Rev. Dr. Garnett Roper; University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of UWI Mona, Professor Archibald McDonald; Mona Campus Registrar, Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson; third year student in the Department of Computing, UWI Mona, Oswald Smith; and Department Head, Dr. Ezra Musiga. Occasion was the launch of the JUTC’s Google Transit technology application, developed by Mr. Smith, at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on Tuesday (August 25).

11 years ago TechnologyTransport

Commuters Can Access Information on JUTC Services on Google Transit

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) commuters can now readily access information on the entity’s bus routes, schedules, and fares, by utilising its newly developed Google Transit technology application (app). Available through the Google Maps platform, the app can be accessed by smart phone, tablet, and computer. It will also enable the JUTC’s management and commuting public to track the location...

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

11 years ago Technology

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 the only male, was established earlier this year, and followed the staging of the inaugural Girls Who Code summer camp...

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.

11 years ago Technology

Energy Minister Hails JPS LNG Deal

The new agreement between the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and New Fortress Energy for the supply of gas to fuel the generation of electricity is the catalyst that can establish Jamaica as an energy hub for the Caribbean and Latin America. This development must therefore be recognized and appreciated in the context of the Ministry’s energy policy, the...

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.

11 years ago EducationTechnology

Teachers Benefit from Science and Technology Scholarship

A feeling of confidence and an expression of fulfillment are emotions characterizing the experience of Mrs. Althea McFarlane-Allen, who benefited from a one-week science, technology, engineering and mathematics scholarship to the Lloma Linda University in California. A Teacher at the Denham Town High School in Kingston, Mrs. McFarlane Allen, along with other teachers from the Manchester High School, Brown’s Town...