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Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents 10-year old Grade Six student at Cavaliers All Age School in West Rural St. Andrew, Tianah Polo (2nd right), with a tablet, during Wednesday’s (September 17) formal roll-out of the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools Pilot Project, at the institution. Sharing the occasion is Tianah’s mother, Simone James (right); and West Rural St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Paul Buchanan.
Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents 10-year old Grade Six student at Cavaliers All Age School in West Rural St. Andrew, Tianah Polo (2nd right), with a tablet, during Wednesday’s (September 17) formal roll-out of the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools Pilot Project, at the institution. Sharing the occasion is Tianah’s mother, Simone James (right); and West Rural St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Paul Buchanan.

Students of Cavaliers All-Age Receive Tablet Computers

The nearly 100 students of Cavaliers All-age School in West Rural St. Andrew began receiving tablet computers on September 17, as the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools pilot programme was rolled out at the institution. The school is the...
Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), converses with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready (left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton, prior to the start of Monday’s (September 15) opening session of the Ministry’s two-day cyber security workshop at Jamaica House.
Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), converses with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready (left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton, prior to the start of Monday’s (September 15) opening session of the Ministry’s two-day cyber security workshop at Jamaica House.

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Hon. Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining presents Owen Bondswell, a grade five student with his tablet, while Hon. Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education presents Charmaine Langley, of grade six with hers. Both students symbolically accepted their devices on behalf of the student body of Salt Savannah Infant and Primary at the handover of tablets to students at the school under the Tablets in Schools Pilot Project (on Thursday, September 11). Salt Savannah in Clarendon was the first of 38 educational institutions to receive tablets under the project.
Hon. Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining presents Owen Bondswell, a grade five student with his tablet, while Hon. Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education presents Charmaine Langley, of grade six with hers. Both students symbolically accepted their devices on behalf of the student body of Salt Savannah Infant and Primary at the handover of tablets to students at the school under the Tablets in Schools Pilot Project (on Thursday, September 11). Salt Savannah in Clarendon was the first of 38 educational institutions to receive tablets under the project.

First Students Receive Tablets Under E-Learning Project
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), responds to questions during a roundtable discussion at the 2nd annual Venture Capital Conference on September 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on is Associate, Alta Ventures Group, Carl Adams.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), responds to questions during a roundtable discussion at the 2nd annual Venture Capital Conference on September 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on is Associate, Alta Ventures Group, Carl Adams.

Government Continues to Create Environment for Technology and Innovation
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left); State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre); and Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank, Fabio Pittaluga, peruse documents on the Government’s ‘Start Up Jamaica’ (SUJ) at the official opening of the SUJ Accelerator on Monday, September 8, at the downtown Kingston offices of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS).
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left); State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre); and Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank, Fabio Pittaluga, peruse documents on the Government’s ‘Start Up Jamaica’ (SUJ) at the official opening of the SUJ Accelerator on Monday, September 8, at the downtown Kingston offices of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS).

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Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (second left), addresses the opening of the ESCO capacity building workshops on September 9 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Head of Infrastructure and Rural Development, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, Thomas Opperer; Principal Director, Energy Division in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Fitzroy Vidal; and General Manager for Strategic Services, Development Bank of Jamaica, Claudine Tracey.
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Savings of US$1.2 Billion Per Year From Energy Services Companies Project

Jamaica stands to realize savings of an estimated US$1.2 billion per year once the Government’s Energy Services Companies (ESCO) project has been fully implemented. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said consultants have identified potential savings of US$370 million per annum from oil refinery upgrade; US$286 million from power generation; industry, US$212 million; transportation (rail and road),...
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15,000 Youth to Benefit from US$20 Million Digital and Animation Project

Some 15,000 young Jamaicans are to benefit from employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in the digital and animation industries under a US$20 million five-year project being undertaken by the Government. Dubbed ‘Youth Employment in Digital and Animation Industries’ the project will target youngsters aged 15 to 30 years in both urban and rural areas. The funds are being provided by the...
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PCJ Committed to Securing Affordable Energy Supply – GM

Group General Manager at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson, says the agency remains committed to securing an affordable energy supply for the country’s social and economic development. “Our strategy is to spearhead the development of a national energy portfolio, which takes into consideration current needs and future developments,” Mr. Watson said. He was speaking at the PCJ’s...
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Jamaican Innovation to Reduce Cost Of Road Repairs

A $7 million investment by Government in a new locally produced, low-cost concrete mix is expected to save the country millions in road repair costs, improve road safety, and make potholes a thing of the past. Made from local aggregate and waste material from bauxite processing, the product was developed by the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS)...
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Secelia McCain (right), who successfully sat the 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), receives her $10,000 award from Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, at a ceremony, held on August 27 at the Ministry in Kingston. Bursaries worth $10,000 each were presented to 12 children of Ministry staff, who gained significant achievements in this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and CAPE. Permanent Secretary, Hillary Alexander (centre) also participated in the ceremony.
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Tablets Issued to 1,200 Secondary School Teachers

A total of 1,200 teachers across the public secondary school system have been issued with tablet computers as the Government rolls out the pilot for its Tablets in Schools project, in time for the start of the 2014 academic year. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, made the announcement Wednesday, August 27, at an awards ceremony...
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Brittannie Lee (right), who successfully sat the 2014 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), receives her $10,000 award from Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, at a ceremony held today (August 27), at the Ministry in Kingston. Bursaries worth $10,000 each were presented to 12 children of Ministry staff, who gained significant achievements in this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and CAPE. Permanent Secretary, Hillary Alexander (centre) also participated in the ceremony.
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Outstanding Students Awarded By Science Ministry

Twelve students who successfully sat the 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), were on August 27, rewarded for their academic excellence by the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining. The students, who are children of Ministry employees, each received bursaries of $10,000 to assist with their...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), and President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (2nd right), converse with graduates of the Jamaican Girls Coding 2014 Summer Camp, Nastacia Virgo (left), and Nastassia Walters, during a graduation ceremony for the programme held on August 22 at the JAMPRO headquarters in New Kingston.
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Training of Young Persons in South East St. Andrew

Training programmes targeting young persons have been introduced in South East St. Andrew, in a bid to empower them to become more productive citizens. The two programmes will focus on basic introduction to animation, and capitalising on legitimate business opportunities available on the internet. Member of Parliament for the area and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology,...
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