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Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Study Underway to Select Local Crops for Biofuel Production

A study is underway to select local crops for biofuel production, in an effort to expand Jamaica’s sources of energy supply. Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, said the company is continuing...
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2ND L), Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for East St. Thomas, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (L) and Mayor of Morant Bay Ludlow Matterson test some of the computers at the $3.8M bath Community Computer Centre in St. Thomas on November 13.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2ND L), Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for East St. Thomas, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (L) and Mayor of Morant Bay Ludlow Matterson test some of the computers at the $3.8M bath Community Computer Centre in St. Thomas on November 13.

USF Equips Computer Centre in Eastern St. Thomas
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), converses with President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), Erica Wynter, at a seminar held as part of activities for National Entrepreneurship Week, at Neil’s Auditorium in Mandeville, on November 12.
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), converses with President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), Erica Wynter, at a seminar held as part of activities for National Entrepreneurship Week, at Neil’s Auditorium in Mandeville, on November 12.

Technology Minister Cites Emerging Opportunities in ICT Sector
Manager of Oil and Gas, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, Brian Richardson, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Wednesday, November 12.
Manager of Oil and Gas, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, Brian Richardson, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Wednesday, November 12.

PCJ Says Jamaicans Will Benefit from Oil Exploration Project
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left); President, Bryan’s Bookstores Limited, Paul Bryan (centre); and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites sign a contract for the provision of electronic content on the tablet computers, under the Tablets in Schools pilot programme, during a ceremony at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), New Kingston, on November 12). Standing (from right) are: Board members of e-learning Jamaica Limited, Lloyd Lovindeer and Trevor Francis.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left); President, Bryan’s Bookstores Limited, Paul Bryan (centre); and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites sign a contract for the provision of electronic content on the tablet computers, under the Tablets in Schools pilot programme, during a ceremony at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), New Kingston, on November 12). Standing (from right) are: Board members of e-learning Jamaica Limited, Lloyd Lovindeer and Trevor Francis.

Parents to Pay Minimal Fee for Tablet Computers After Pilot

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Internet Exchange Point to Enable Freer, Faster Access

Jamaicans may soon be paying less for Internet services, while having faster access, as a result of the Internet Exchange Point (IXP) established by the Government. Minister of Science and Technology, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, made the announcement on Wednesday, November 12 during the National Medal for Science, Technology and Innovation Awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The IXP...
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Minister Paulwell Reiterates Warning Against Stealing Tablets

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is again warning persons not to steal the computer tablets that are being provided to students as part of the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in School Pilot project. He made the call on Wednesday, November 12, while revealing that a device, which was recently stolen, has been recovered. “These tablets...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (second left) signs a contract for the provision of electronic content on the tablet computers under the Tablets in Schools pilot programme, during a ceremony at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), New Kingston, on November 12. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-learning Jamaica Limited, Avrill Crawford; CEO/Founder, EduFocal, Gordon Swaby; and Chairman, EduFocal, Peter Levy. Standing (from left) are: Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites; Board members of e-learning Jamaica Limited, Trevor Francis and Lloyd Lovindeer.
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Government Spends $114M on Content for Tablet Computers

The Government has spent $114 million for the provision of electronic content on the tablet computers, under the Tablets in Schools pilot programme. Content is available for the subject areas of Mathematics, English Language, and the Sciences from the lower primary to the secondary level. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, during...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the press launch of the Public Sector Energy Champion Competition at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica auditorium in Kingston, on November 12.
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Public Sector Energy Competition Kicks Off December

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) will next month kick off its Public Sector Energy Champion Competition, which will allow Government departments, ministries and agencies, to showcase outstanding methods of efficiency and conservation. The competition is aimed at further boosting the culture of energy conservation in the public sector, which is leading by example, under the Inter-American...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the press launch of the Public Sector Energy Champion Competition at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica auditorium in Kingston, on November 12.
Technology

Government Will Not Let Up On Conservation Measures – Minister Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says although the price of oil on the world market is expected to continue to fall, the Government will not let up on its conservation measures. “There are some experts who believe that it will go down to US$75 per barrel…and that’s good news for us,” he asserted. However, the...
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Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), greets Tullow Oil Plc’s Business Unit Manager for South America, John McKenna (right), during Tuesday’s (November 11) ceremony at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium, New Kingston, to announce the Government’s awarding of a gas and oil exploration licence to Tullow Jamaica Limited. Looking on is PCJ Group General Manager, Winston Watson.
Technology

Government Issues Oil and Gas Exploration Licence to British Firm

The Government has resumed the search for oil and gas in Jamaica with the issuing of an exploration licence to British petroleum firm, Tullow Oil Plc. The company has committed $6.7 billion (US$60 million) to undertake activities off the island’s South coast. The exercise, which commenced on November 1, is being facilitated under a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed by...
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Government Providing Appropriate Content for Computer Tablets

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is ensuring that students, provided with computer tablets, can access appropriate educational content. The Minister was responding to questions during an Information Security Management System (ISMS) workshop on Monday, November 10, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. He said there are certain sites that have...
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