Latest

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

Minister Paulwell to Meet With Petroleum Marketing Companies Thursday

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, will be meeting with petroleum marketing companies this week, as the Government looks to secure greater reduction in prices for consumers at the gas pumps. “I have summoned the marketing...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd left), hands over a tablet to Cambridge High School student, Stacia Thompson (2nd right), and her mother, Stacy-Ann Pryce (right), at the distribution exercise under the Tablets in Schools pilot project held on December 10, at the institution in St. James. Sharing the moment at left is Acting Principal of the school, Marcia Mungo.

18,000 Tablets to be Distributed By December 18

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the main address during Tuesday’s (December 9) opening of the fifth Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) two-day Labour Market Forum, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Promoting Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)’. The forum, which was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Labour Market Information Technical Advisory Committee (LMITAC); HEART Trust/NTA; and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aims to disseminate labour market information to a select group of participants to enable them to make informed career choices. Seated at the head table are: HEART Trust Executive Director, Dr. Wayne Wesley (right); PIOJ Director General, Colin Bullock (centre); and former PIOJ Vision 2030 Jamaica Youth Ambassador, Kemesha Kelly, who chaired Tuesday’s proceedings.

World Bank to Assist with Open Data Development

The installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights along the corridor between Rockfort and Port Royal, East Kingston, has improved night-time visibility along the roadway. The project involves the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining; Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI); and Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) at a cost of $5.1 million.

LED Street Lights Installed Along Palisadoes Roadway

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), points out something of interest during a tour of sections of the McGregor Gardens community in Kingston today (Dec. 2), where electricity regularization work in underway. Others (from left) are: Regional Director, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company, Omar Sweeny; and President, Youth With Vision Community Club, Ramon Reid.

Work Underway To Regularize Electricity In McGregor Gardens

11 years ago Technology

Eight More STEM Schools Come September 2015

The number of secondary institutions offering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programmes is to be increased to nine, come the 2015/16 academic year. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, made the disclosure during the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) recent two-day labour market forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. She informed that the Ministry of Education has...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addressing an information and communication technology (ICT) seminar, held at the University of Technology (UTech) on December 2. The seminar was held under the theme: ‘Regulating the ICT industry and its effects on growth and development’.

11 years ago Technology

Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Implement Number Portability By May 31, 2015

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to implement number portability in Jamaica by May 31, next year. “We have now gazetted all the rules dealing with number portability and I have mandated the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) and all the providers that come May 31, 2015, we will have full portability,”...

11 years ago Technology

Students Urged To Pursue STEM Subjects

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is encouraging more Jamaican students to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. This, he said, is important, as the Government continues to focus on science and innovation as an integral part of national development. “We wouldn’t mind that every single student would take those four subjects… I want...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (3rd left); and Founder of Halls of Learning, Marvin Hall, seem pleased with Diamond Brown’s (2nd left) coding work, during a workshop held recently, at the General Accident Insurance Company’s board room in Kingston. At right is workshop participant, Najeeka Rose.

11 years ago Technology

Government Moves to Increase Girl Coders

Twenty-five female students, aged 11 to 15 years, are being trained to become coders as part of the Government’s thrust to increase skills in information technology for national development, and boost the number of women in the male-dominated field. Coding is the process of writing specific instructions for a computer to perform a particular task or action. Coding is what...

11 years ago Technology

Gov’t Moves to Increase Girl Coders

11 years ago Technology

Govt. Partners With South Africa on Nutraceuticals

The Government is partnering with the Republic of South Africa in the area of nutraceuticals, as it moves to strengthen its collaboration with that country in science and technology. This is one of five priority areas which have been identified under the Jamaica/South Africa Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, which was signed last year. The agreement includes the exchange...

Group General Manager of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

11 years ago Technology

Consumers Urged To Conserve Energy During Christmas

Even as the price of oil continues to fall, the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is calling on Jamaicans to use energy wisely and efficiently throughout the Christmas season. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Group General Manager, PCJ, Winston Watson, reiterated the need for persons to still...