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State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson addresses a stakeholders meeting on the AgriHack Talents Programme, held on July 22 at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston.

Youth Urged To Develop Apps That Solve Agricultural Problems

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, has challenged the country’s youth to use their skills and imagination to develop applications (apps) that will solve the country’s agricultural problems. These, problems, he said,...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), discusses some of the features of one of the computers acquired under the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools pilot project, with Head of Business Services, Digicel Jamaica, Mark Green. The tablets were presented during a symbolic handing over ceremony at Convent of Mercy (Alpha Academy), South Camp Road, Kingston on July 21. A total of 184 tablets were presented to teachers at seven of the participating pilot institutions islandwide.

Teachers Receive First Set of Computers Under Tablets in Schools Project

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), is in discussion with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company , Kelly Tomblin (2nd left); Chief Executive Officer, Windstream Technologies, Travis Campbell (2nd right); and Managing Partner, Myers, Fletcher and Gordon, Peter Goldson. Occasion was the official unveiling of the 78-kilowatt solar mill roof top energy solution at Myers, Fletcher and Gordon’s downtown Kingston offices on July 10.

Jamaica Could Reach 20 Per Cent Renewable Energy Target by Next Year

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell closed the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 8.

More Clinker to Venezuela

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson. (FILE)

OUR Meets with Sector Groups Over VOIP Block

12 years ago Technology

Pilot Project to Improve Access to ICT

A pilot project to improve access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), is to be implemented at a cost of US$500,000, to be provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This is being done in conjunction with the Government, through the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining. The project will focus on the use of TV...

12 years ago Technology

Minister Paulwell Calls for Support of Tablet in Schools Programme

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is calling for broad-based support for the Tablet in Schools Programme. The Minister said the programme is a major investment by the Government, one that could lead to the unearthing of talent among the country’s young people and play a key role in their future. “This is the world...

12 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Cabinet Approves Amendment to Cybercrimes Act

Amendments to the Cybercrimes Act have been approved by Cabinet and the necessary drafting instructions have been issued to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to modify the Act. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, during Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Promulgated in...

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Technology

Cabinet to Manage Procurement Process for More Electricity

The Government and the Jamaica Public Service (JPSCo) have signed off on an amendment to the JPSCo Licence. “This will allow the Cabinet to manage the procurement process (for increased capacity) through the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET). It will also grant the JPSCo the right of first refusal in relation to the replacement of any of its existing generation...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), converses with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca, during the PSOJ’s Economic Forum, held on July 3, at the Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

12 years ago Technology

Applications Open for Start-Up Jamaica

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining is now accepting applications for the Government’s youth entrepreneurship programme, Start-Up Jamaica. Portfolio State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the process commenced on Thursday (July 3), coinciding with the launch of the programme’s website, www.start-upjamaica.com, where applications should be submitted. He made the disclosure while addressing an economic forum, jointly hosted by...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right standing); and State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right, standing), observe as Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) President, Yoni Epstein (2nd left, seated), signs the $56 million (US$500,000) grant agreement for the provision of technical assistance support under the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Compete Caribbean programme, during Wednesday’s (July 2), signing ceremony at the IDB’s New Kingston offices. Also participating in the proceedings, from left (seated), are: Counsellor and Head, Development Cooperation, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) office in Jamaica, Marie Legault; IDB Senior Operations Specialist in Jamaica, Harold Arzu; and Acting Team Leader, Governance, United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) in Jamaica, Bhavna Sharma. Compete Caribbean is a private sector development programme that provides technical assistance grants and investment funding to support Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) activities, among other engagements in 15 countries across the region. It is jointly funded by the IDB, DFID, and DFATD.

12 years ago Technology

Compete Caribbean Program Gets US$500,000 Boost

Jamaica’s Information and Communication Technology and Business Process Outsourcing (ICT/BPO) sector has been boosted by the provision of a $56 million (US$500,000) grant, under the Compete Caribbean Programme. The grant has been allocated through the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), which applied for technical assistance support to establish a call centre incubator in the Montego Bay Free Zone...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson (L) explains the design concept of the Start-up Jamaica (SUJ) building, during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (July 1). At right is Vice President for Marketing at LIME, Stephen Price(R). LIME is a sponsor of the initiative.

12 years ago Technology

GOVT to accelerate pace of Technology Development under Start-Up Jamaica

The 100-day accelerator development period prescribed for technology entrepreneurs under the Start-up Jamaica project, is to enable them to develop their ideas into prototypes in the shortest possible time. Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, says the timeframe was deliberately set to be intense, bearing in mind the fast pace...