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Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Science Expo at Emancipation Park Nov. 27

The Scientific Research Council (SRC), in association with the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), will host the second staging of the ‘Science in the Park’ exposition at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Thursday, November 27, from 10:00 a.m....
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison.
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison.

Professor Morrison To Deliver Tim Hector Memorial Lecture
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre) and Project Manager for Start-Up Jamaica, (SUJ), Sandra Glasgow (right), listens to a point being made by Vice President, Operations and Marketing, Bridge Payroll, Keaton Falloon. Occasion was the opening ceremony for Demo Day held on Monday (November 17) at Start-Up Jamaica headquarters, housed at the downtown Kingston offices of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). Mr. Falloon, was among entrepreneurs showcasing their technology innovations at Demo Day, which kicked off local activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 17 to 23.
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre) and Project Manager for Start-Up Jamaica, (SUJ), Sandra Glasgow (right), listens to a point being made by Vice President, Operations and Marketing, Bridge Payroll, Keaton Falloon. Occasion was the opening ceremony for Demo Day held on Monday (November 17) at Start-Up Jamaica headquarters, housed at the downtown Kingston offices of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). Mr. Falloon, was among entrepreneurs showcasing their technology innovations at Demo Day, which kicked off local activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 17 to 23.

Young Entrepreneurs Display Technology Innovations
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (2nd right); and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin (2nd left), shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement Project Step Up today (Nov.18), during a ceremony at the Mona campus, University of the West Indies (UWI). Sharing the moment are Chairman, JSIF, and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock (right); and Regional Director, JPS, Omar Sweeney.
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (2nd right); and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin (2nd left), shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement Project Step Up today (Nov.18), during a ceremony at the Mona campus, University of the West Indies (UWI). Sharing the moment are Chairman, JSIF, and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock (right); and Regional Director, JPS, Omar Sweeney.

$30 Million Electricity Regularisation Project Launched
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

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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.
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USF Equips Computer Centre in Eastern St. Thomas

The Bath Primary School in St. Thomas is now the proud beneficiary of 22 new computers and equipment valued at $5 million, from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The facility boasts new computers and all the support hardware and software necessary to make it operate as a fully functional laboratory. In addition it to the computers the facility is also...
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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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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.
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Technology Minister Cites Emerging Opportunities in ICT Sector

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says there are numerous emerging opportunities available within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector for young entrepreneurs. Mr. Paulwell, who was addressing a seminar held as part of activities for National Entrepreneurship Week, at Neil’s Auditorium in Mandeville on November 12, said the online market presents a unique opportunity for...
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Manager of Oil and Gas, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, Brian Richardson, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Wednesday, November 12.
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PCJ Says Jamaicans Will Benefit from Oil Exploration Project

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) says it will ensure that Jamaicans benefit, if oil results from the recently announced gas and oil exploration project. The exercise, which commenced on November 1, is being facilitated under a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed by the PCJ, and Tullow Jamaica Limited. An exploration licence has been issued to the firm, which has...
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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 (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.
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Parents to Pay Minimal Fee for Tablet Computers After Pilot

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says that under the next phase of the Tablets in Schools initiative, beneficiaries will be required to pay a minimal fee for the device. He noted that currently, there is no charge for the device under the one-year pilot phase now underway. “We will not be able to provide free...
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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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