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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, National Baking Company, Gary Hendrickson (second right), and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), William Mahfood, at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on March 24.

Government Recruits CIO for E-Gov

The Government has recruited the services of a top information technology executive to oversee administration of its e-Government (e-Gov) agency. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, who made the announcement, said Canadian executive, Dr. Louis...

Minister of Science, Technology, Mining and Energy, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), converses with Project Manager at the Wigton Windfarm, Michelle Chin Lenn (centre), and General Manager, Earl Barrett, at the grounding breaking ceremony for the 24 megawatt (MW) expansion of the wind farm complex, Wigton III.

Wigton Saving the Country Billions in Oil Imports While Cutting Carbon Emissions

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), is joined by Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, Keith Walford, in flicking the switch to officially commission electricity service in the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann on Wednesday (March 18). The project was undertaken by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) at a cost of $4 million and will benefit 46 households.

Douglas Castle Residents Now Have Electricity Service

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, speaking in Douglas Castle, South West St. Ann, on March 18.

Farmers Encouraged to Make Use of Opportunities in Medicinal Ganja Industry

Information Management and Training Coordinator, Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Paola Carrera (left), converses with Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Michelle Forbes, during the official launch of the energy statistical capacity building initiative at the Courtleigh Hotel in St. Andrew recently. The initiative will be undertaken in six Caribbean countries.

Jamaica to Benefit from US $500,000 Energy Statistics Project

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell.

11 years ago Technology

Technology Minister Grants Number Portability Administrator Service Provider Licence

Minister with responsibility for Technology, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on Thursday March 12, 2015 granted a Number Portability Administrator licence to Porting Access B.V. of the Netherlands. The licence will take effect on March 16 2015 and is for a period of 10 years. The licence has been granted for the company to establish operate, manage, coordinate and maintain a number...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), is in discussion with Principal, Calabar High School, Albert Corcho, during a career exposition on March 10, at the institution’s Red Hills Road premises in St. Andrew.

11 years ago Technology

20,000 Tablets Distributed to Students

Over 20,000 tablet computers have been distributed to students in various institutions to date under the $1.4 billion Tablets in School pilot project. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on March 10 while addressing grade nine students at the Calabar High School in St. Andrew. Just over 25,000 tablets are targeted for distribution...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (second left), having a light exchange with (from left), Director, Energy Economics and Planning in the Energy Division of the Ministry; Yvonne Barrett-Edwards; Principal Director, Energy Division, Fitzroy Vidal and Energy Technical Consultant ,Eaton Haughton, at a recent energy workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston.

11 years ago Technology

Minister Calls for Change in Use of Energy

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is urging Jamaicans to change the way they consume energy, particularly electricity. Delivering the keynote address at a recently held sensitization workshop for the introduction of a tool kit for media practitioners, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, the Minister informed that the country currently spends some US$2 billion...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Technology

Project to Increase Access to ICT Services Receives $123 Million

A project, which aims to provide Jamaicans with increased access to information and communications technology (ICT) services, has received an allotment of $123 million in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before Parliament. The Technology to Empower Individuals and Communities for Development Project also aims to provide ICT and other training programmes to promote personal, organisational and national development; and provide...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Technology

$23 Million for Energy Services Company Industry

The development of an Energy Services Company (ESCO) Industry in Jamaica will be advanced with a further budgetary allocation of $23 million this year. The funds have been made available in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament. The project aims to develop a sustainable ESCO Industry in Jamaica by raising the level of...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), looks on as head girl of the Farm Primary and Junior High School, Shanoya Spence (seated), tries out one of the computers in the Internet Café and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the school, which was officially opened on February 25. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith; and President of the Green Pond Community Development Committee, Judith Wallace. In background (from left) are: Chairman of the school board, Rev. Lorane Chisholm;; and Councillor for the Green Pond division , Sylvan Reid.

11 years ago Technology

Fully Equipped Internet Cafe Opens in Green Pond

Residents of Green Pond in St. James are benefitting from a fully equipped Internet Café and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre, which was established by the Government at a cost of $4.7 million. The air conditioned facility, which is housed in a refurbished section of the Farm Primary and Junior High School, boasts 24 desktop computers, two printers, a...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left) in discussion with Principal Director, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Fitzroy Vidal during the staging of a workshop for the introduction of a media toolkit to media practitioners at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday, February 27.

11 years ago Technology

Government Remains Resolute in Reducing Energy Bill

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell says the Government, through the implementation of sustainable programmes, remains resolute in reducing the country’s energy bill. He said that some of these programmes, worth billions of dollars, are being undertaken in collaboration with private sector stakeholders and will redound to the benefit of all Jamaicans. He made the remarks...