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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.
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.

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....
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.
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.

Outstanding Students Awarded By Science Ministry
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.
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.

Training of Young Persons in South East St. Andrew
Graduate of the Jamaican Girls Coding 2014 Summer Camp, Aleeka Cherrington (left), is presented with a certificate of achievement and a tablet, by Director of GSW Animation Studio, Lorna Green (centre), and General Manager, Productive Business Solutions (PBS), Michael Lewis. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the programme held on August 22, at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) headquarters in New Kingston.
Graduate of the Jamaican Girls Coding 2014 Summer Camp, Aleeka Cherrington (left), is presented with a certificate of achievement and a tablet, by Director of GSW Animation Studio, Lorna Green (centre), and General Manager, Productive Business Solutions (PBS), Michael Lewis. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the programme held on August 22, at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) headquarters in New Kingston.

Jamaican Girls Learn to Code
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson at a recent Think Tank and the Jamaica Information Service headquarters.
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson at a recent Think Tank and the Jamaica Information Service headquarters.

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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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MIIC State Minister Urges Youth To Choose Careers In ICT

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams says there must be a stronger effort to foster a culture of entrepreneurship among the youth, with particular emphasis on Information Communication Technology (ICT). “This Ministry supports wholeheartedly the engagement of young persons in activities that direct their creativity towards an entrepreneurial culture that will not...
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Tablets In Schools Programme to be Monitored Quarterly

A quarterly monitoring system is to be implemented to keep an eye on the Tablets in Schools programme, the pilot of which is to be rolled out in September. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at eLearning Jamaica, Avrill Crawford, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 14. Some 25,000 tablet computers are to be distributed islandwide to...
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Education Ministry Will Monitor Course Content for Tablets

The Ministry of Education will be ensuring that the content and general use of the computer tablets, which are to be introduced in some schools in September, are in tandem with the set curriculum. Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, gave the assurance on Thursday, August 14, while addressing a JIS Think Tank. “We will ensure that...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson (left), experiments with the classroom feature on one of the tablets to be used in the Tablet In Schools pilot project, at a JIS Think Tank held on Thursday, August 14. Chief Executive Officer of eLearning Jamaica Avrill Crawford (right); and Technical Services Manager at GeoTech Vision Enterprises Limited, Dean-Ray Grant, also participated in the session.
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Don’t Try To Steal Computer Tablets

As the Government prepares to roll out the Tablets in Schools pilot project in September, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, is ensuring that security features are installed on the devices, which will protect them in the event of loss or theft. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson, said the security features allows for the...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), to undertake a $5.17 million project to replace 200 streetlights along Palisadoes road with light emitting diode (LED) technology. The signing was held on August 8 at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Sports Club in Kingston. At the head table are: President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JPS, Kelly Tomblin; and Director of Transmission and Distribution Asset Management at JPS, Steve Dixon.
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Tougher Penalties Coming For Stealing Electricity

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is moving to impose tougher penalties for persons found guilty of electricity theft. Mr. Paulwell said new electricity legislation, slated to be promulgated this year, will place greater emphasis on discouraging persons from stealing electricity. He was speaking on August 11, at the signing of a Memorandum...
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