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Minister of State, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson.
Minister of State, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson.

CEO Being Recruited For Start Up Jamaica

The Government is in the process of recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the operation of Start Up Jamaica. Minister of State for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, who made the disclosure to JIS News,...
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (3rd right), cuts the ribbon to commission into service a $162 million simulator centre and alternative energy system, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in Kingston today (June 2). Others sharing the moment (from left) are: Director at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Mark Broomfield; Chief Executive Officer of Future Energy Corporation, Sherife Abdel Messih; Executive Director of CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Chairman of USF, Bishop Dr. Wellesley Blair; and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Hugh Cross.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (3rd right), cuts the ribbon to commission into service a $162 million simulator centre and alternative energy system, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in Kingston today (June 2). Others sharing the moment (from left) are: Director at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Mark Broomfield; Chief Executive Officer of Future Energy Corporation, Sherife Abdel Messih; Executive Director of CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Chairman of USF, Bishop Dr. Wellesley Blair; and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Hugh Cross.

CMI Unveils State-Of-The-Art Simulators and Solar Energy System
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addressing participants at a media and stakeholder number portability workshop on May 13 at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. Seated is Public Education Specialist, Elizabeth Bennett-Marsh, of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addressing participants at a media and stakeholder number portability workshop on May 13 at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. Seated is Public Education Specialist, Elizabeth Bennett-Marsh, of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).

Extension Granted For Number Portability
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre), peruses details of the smart farm prototype, developed by technology business start-up, GSP.E Solution, during Thursday’s (May 21) pitch session held at Start-Up Jamaica’s (SUJ) downtown Kingston’s offices. The members of GSP.E Solution (from left),are: Davian Anderson, Sean Miller, Oldane Graham; and Bruce McKenzie. The pitch session provided the opportunity for 10 of the 19 technology business start-ups, operating out of SUJ, to present their innovations to American venture capital investment group, Devlabs.
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre), peruses details of the smart farm prototype, developed by technology business start-up, GSP.E Solution, during Thursday’s (May 21) pitch session held at Start-Up Jamaica’s (SUJ) downtown Kingston’s offices. The members of GSP.E Solution (from left),are: Davian Anderson, Sean Miller, Oldane Graham; and Bruce McKenzie. The pitch session provided the opportunity for 10 of the 19 technology business start-ups, operating out of SUJ, to present their innovations to American venture capital investment group, Devlabs.

Govt Looking to Source Funding for Technology Start-Ups
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, uses a computer in the mobile computer lab, which will benefit eight primary and infant schools. The unit dubbed: ‘Tech De Bus II’ was officially launched on May 21, at the Ministry in Kingston.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, uses a computer in the mobile computer lab, which will benefit eight primary and infant schools. The unit dubbed: ‘Tech De Bus II’ was officially launched on May 21, at the Ministry in Kingston.

Eight Primary and Infant Schools to Benefit from Mobile Computer Lab

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Industry Minister Highlights Importance of Trade Facilitation

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says an important element to improving the country’s business environment is through trade facilitation. “Effective trade facilitation pivots on the principles of ease, transparency and predictability,” Mr. Hylton said. The Minister was speaking at the opening of a Trade Facilitation Task Force Validation workshop, being held from May 14 to 15...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)
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UWI to Conduct Telephony Penetration Survey for Technology Ministry

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is to conduct an islandwide survey on behalf of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, to determine why the country has been losing its ranking on the world telephony penetration index. “After 15 years of liberalisation and Jamaica leading the region, we have slipped somewhat in our ranking.  We believe there...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), looks at ganja seedlings on display at the University of Technology’s (UTech) Medical Marijuana Integration Day, held today (May 14), at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew. Others looking on are: UTech’s Acting President, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman (right); Co-Chief Executive Officer at BioTrack THC, Patrick Vo (2nd right); and international reggae artist Roy “Gramps” Morgan. The Minister presented a Ganja Research Licence to Ambassador Morgan before participating in the Marijuana Integration Day activities.
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Jamaica Looking to Become World Leader in Medical Ganja

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is seeking to make Jamaica a world leader on the medical uses of ganja. He said that ganja is one of the most researched herbs and evidence is pointing to a significant number of medical benefits from its active ingredient, cannabinoids. “There is now convincing data and...
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Corporate Communications Manager at FLOW, Naomi Francis (second right), pledges her company’s support for the rollout of Number Portability, which becomes effective on May 31. Occasion was a Media and stakeholder Number Portability Workshop, held on May 13 at the Courtleigh Hotel, in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Director of Customer Solutions at Digicel, Patrick King; Head of Marketing and Communications at Island Net, Timothy Bingham, and Head of Corporate Communications at LIME, Elon Parkinson.
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Companies Pledge Support for Number Portability

The island’s major telephony providers have pledged their full support for the Government’s roll-out of the Number Portability initiative, scheduled to take effect on May 31. This commitment was given at a special media and stakeholder number portability workshop, held on May 13 at the Courtleigh Hotel, in New Kingston. Number portability means that consumers who use wireless and fixed...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), looks on as children of the infant department of the Rennock Lodge All-Age School in Kingston, break ground for construction of a $1million specialised playground during a ceremony at the site today (May 13). Others (from 3rd left) are: Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation Board Director, Tatsuya Ozono; President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JPS, Kelly Tomblin; Mayor of Kingston, and Chairman of the school board, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke; and Architect, Scheed Cole, who will design the playground.
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$1 Million “Green” Playground for Rennock Lodge All-Age

Students of the infant department of the Rennock Lodge All-age School in Kingston, are to benefit from a $1 million specialised playground, which will feature creative elements made from recycled materials and powered by renewable energy. Ground was broken for the green project on May 13, which is designed by Architect, Scheed Cole. Construction, which is slated to be completed...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, emphasies a point as he addresses a JIS Think Tank on May 12. Minister Paulwell said that all is in place to facilitate number portability in Jamaica on May 31.
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All in Place for Roll Out Of Number Portability

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, said that all is in place to facilitate number portability in Jamaica on May 31. Minister Paulwell, who was addressing a JIS Think Tank on May 12, said all the required infrastructure is in place and there is agreement by all service providers to facilitate the platform. He informed that...
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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon Julian Robinson (centre), scans a document while in discussion with (from left), Co-Director, World Development Report (WDR) 2016, Development Economist and Chief Economist, the World Bank, Dr. Uwe Deichmann; and Director, Mona Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Centre, Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Hopeton Dunn. Occasion was a Symposium on the Impact of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) on Growth, Opportunity and Service Delivery in the Caribbean, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew today (May 12). The symposium was hosted by the Mona ICT Policy Centre, CARIMAC, UWI in partnership with the World Bank and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) out of Canada.
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Jamaica to Host Regional Hackathon

Jamaica is slated to host a regional “Hackathon,” which aims to employ the use of technology in finding solutions to real-life problems and to enhance growth in critical sectors. A hackathon (also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest) is an event where computer programmers and others involved in software and hardware development, collaborate intensively on software projects. Making...
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