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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

Twenty girls, age 12 to 14 years, from schools across the Corporate Area, have been exposed to the exciting world of computer programming, following their participation in the inaugural Jamaican Girls Coding 2014 summer camp. The programme, which ran for...
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.

Importance of Schools Tablets Programme Underscored
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.
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.

Don’t Try To Steal Computer Tablets
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.
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.

Tougher Penalties Coming For Stealing Electricity
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), looks on as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin (2nd left), points out the features of light emitting diode (LED) technology that will be installed along the Palisadoes roadway in Kingston under a project being undertaken by JPS and Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). Others (from left) are: Executive Director, CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Director of Transmission and Distribution Asset Management, JPS, Steve Dixon; and Project Director, Dr. Mark Broomfield. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to under the works, held on August 8, at the JPS Sports Club in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), looks on as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin (2nd left), points out the features of light emitting diode (LED) technology that will be installed along the Palisadoes roadway in Kingston under a project being undertaken by JPS and Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). Others (from left) are: Executive Director, CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Director of Transmission and Distribution Asset Management, JPS, Steve Dixon; and Project Director, Dr. Mark Broomfield. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to under the works, held on August 8, at the JPS Sports Club in Kingston.

200 Streetlights Along Palisadoes to be Replaced With LED Lamps

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Tablets In Schools Programme to be Monitored Quarterly

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Education Ministry Will Monitor Course Content for Tablets

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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, giving an update on private sector companies that are joining the renewable energy revolution at a recent function in Montego Bay.
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Several Private Companies Embracing Renewable Energy

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Government Will Continue to Work with ICT Investors – Finance Minister

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Montego Bay businessman, Mark Kerr-Jarrett (right), has the full attention of Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left) and Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), during a tour of the Barnett Tech Park in Montego Bay on Monday August 4. During the tour, Mr. Kerr-Jarrett updated the Ministers on the construction progress of the centre, which is set to welcome its first ICT client in November of this year.
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Technology Minister Remains Optimistic of Growth Potential in ICT Sector

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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)
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Energy Minister Calls on JPS to Address Unscheduled Power Outages

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