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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)

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....
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.
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.

Jamaica Looking to Become World Leader in Medical Ganja
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.
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.

Companies Pledge Support for Number Portability
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.
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.

$1 Million “Green” Playground for Rennock Lodge All-Age
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.
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.

All in Place for Roll Out Of Number Portability

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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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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (third right) and Principal of Moneague College, in St. Ann Howard Isaacs (fourth left), touring education booths, at the inaugural Managing Systems and Electronics Computing (MSEC) Technology Club of the Moneague College Expo 2015, held on April 30, under the theme:
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Appropriate Technology a Must for Sustainable Development – Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the application of appropriate technology has proven to be the catalyst for sustainable development. “It is for this reason that I remain an unrepentant advocate of ICT for development. My Ministry is therefore focused on making technology accessible to the broadest cross section of Jamaica,” the Minister said. Mr....
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300 Delegates For Int’l Stem And TVET Conference In Montego Bay

Over 300 delegates from the Caribbean and the wider global community are expected to assemble in Montego Bay next month, for the second International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The event, under the theme: ‘STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development’, is scheduled for May 13...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, (seated at centre) points to the new computer as he speaks with students of the Bickersteth Primary School during a tour of the computer facility on April 24. The occasion was the opening of the Bickersteth Computer Skills Training and Homework Centre, located at the Bickersteth Church of God of Prophecy. Looking on (at right) is Chief Executive Officer of Universal Service Fund, Hugh Cross.
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Bickersteth Computer Centre Opened

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell on Friday, April 24 officially opened the Bickersteth Computer Skills Training and Homework Centre in Southern St. James. The centre has been established through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry, the Universal Access Fund and LIME Foundation at a cost of approximately $2.6 million. The facility located at the Bickersteth...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left) and Senior Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Walter Bender (right), assists Grade 6 students of the Clan Carthy Primary School, Anastasia Seville (seated, left) and Ashanti Daley (seated, right) to do work on their computer tablets. Occasion was the International Girls in ICT Day Workshop, held today (April 23), at the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) offices in Downtown Kingston. Founder of Jamaican Girls Coding, Melanie Subratie (centre), looks on.
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State Minister Urges More Young Women to Enter ICT Sector

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, is encouraging more young females to become actively involved in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Mr. Robinson emphasised that it is important to expose young women to the benefits of coding and career opportunities in ICT from a very young age. The State...
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Minister of Science, Technology Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), gives his remarks at a Jamaica House press briefing held on April 22, at the Office of the Prime Minister. Seated at left is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Science, Technology Energy and Mining, Michelle Forbes.
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No Decision on Closure of Post Offices – Minister Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says no decision has been taken by the Government of Jamaica in relation to the termination of any service offered by the Postal Corporation of Jamaica. The Minster was speaking at a Jamaica House press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, April 22. Mr. Paulwell...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right), offers advice as Research Fellow at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Louis Moyston (2nd left); and Principal of UWI, Professor Archibald McDonald (centre), plant Jamaica’s first legal cannabis plant today (April 20), in front of the Faculty of Medical Sciences’ Teaching and Research Complex. Others at the symbolic planting ceremony are: Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (background, centre); Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right); and President of the Toronto-based Timeless Herbal Care, Courtney Betty (left).
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Jamaica Plants First Legal Ganja Plant

History was created at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus on April 20, with the planting of the island’s first legal cannabis plant on the grounds of the institution. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding; university officials, as well as other stakeholders, took part in the...
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