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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left) stresses a point regarding the Government’s ‘Start Up Jamaica’ initiative, which seeks to provide mentorship and other business support for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs. He was addressing the opening of Katalyxt’s 2014 Business Development Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (May 15). Looking on is Chairman, Jamaica Broilers, Robert Levy.

Gov’t Partners with Middle Eastern Company for ‘Start-Up Jamaica’

Several technology (tech) entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to establish formal businesses, following their participation in an acceleration programme that will be offered under the Government’s ‘Start Up Jamaica’ initiative. Middle-East based accelerator company, Oasis500, which trains and funds startup...

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

State Minister Robinson Invites Public Recommendations on Electricity Theft

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (third right) in dialogue with Ms Kelly Tomblin(second left), Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited JPSCo and other executives who accompanied her to a meeting with the Prime Minister on Wednesday, May 14 at Jamaica House. The meeting was convened to discuss the company’s decision to interrupt service to communities in which it is experiencing up to 70% theft of electricity. Also in attendance were Senator Sandrea Falconer, Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Julian Robinson, State Minister in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining, Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, Hon. Horace Dalley, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Dr the Hon. Omar Davies, Minister of Transport, Works and Housing and Ms Onika Miller, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. (FILE)

PM Meets with JPSCO on Service Interruption Issue

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left); conversing with Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Prof. E. Nigel Harris; during the UWI’s ceremony of appreciation for the Universal Service Fund (USF), at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on May 9. The Universal Service Fund (USF) has completed a multi-million dollar roll out of wifi access across the entire UWI Mona Campus and its environs, as well as completed the installation and upgrading of ICT and wireless system to all 10 UWI open campuses.

Three Postgraduate Scholarships in ICT Available

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, makes a point as he opened the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6. In the background is State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson.

Cabinet to Appoint 381-Megawatt Project Enterprise Team

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), looks on as Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, opened the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6.

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State Agencies Record Savings of $5.77 Million on Energy

Three state agencies, where the Government’s Energy Conservation and Efficiency Project has been implemented, have recorded $5.77 million in savings since the programme’s commencement in May 2012. This results from total investments of $3.76 million which the administration, through the Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Ministry, made to implement the project at the entities - the National Housing Trust (NHT);...

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

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Minister’s Press Release on Energy World International

The Minister of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining (Minister) is aware of the intense public interest and debate surrounding the grant of a licence to Energy World International (EWI) for the 381 MW Project. Given the importance of this Project to national development, the Minister wishes to bring clarity to this matter. Procurement Process The legislative framework provides that...

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Start-Up Jamaica Nears Completion

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson says the much-anticipated Start-up Jamaica initiative, is at a very advanced stage. Start-up Jamaica, which is set to get underway by September, will assist innovators and entrepreneurs to grow their ideas from product to market. Speaking at the handing over ceremony of prizes to winners...

Minister of Education, Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Multicare Foundation Cyber Centre at the Breezy Castle Sports Complex, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, April 29. Assisting the Minister from left are Chief Executive Officer of LIME, Gary Sinclair; Director at the Multicare Foundation Lystra Sharp; Chairman of the LIME Foundation, Errol Miller; and a beneficiary of Multicare Foundation, Destiny McGlashan.

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Education Minister Lauds Downtown Kingston Cyber Centre

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has commended the Multicare Foundation for its continued partnership with communities, and for transforming the lives of many through its homework, and other programmes. The Minister was addressing the official launch of the $3 million Multicare Foundation Cyber Centre on Tuesday, April 29, at the Breezy Castle Sport Complex, downtown, Kingston. Constructed by...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left) hands over prizes to brothers Tywayne (centre) and Tremaine Buchanan, creators of the application Kerb, which placed second in the category ‘pioneers of the Caribbean’. Occasion was a specially convened handing-over ceremony at the corporate offices of the World Bank in Kingston on Tuesday, April 29.

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Digital Jam 3.0 Winners Urged To Capitalize On Competition

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, is urging winners of the recently concluded Digital Jam 3.0 Apps Competition (Caribbean edition), to use this platform for the future development of their projects. The State Minister, who was speaking at a specially convened handing-over ceremony at the corporate offices of the World Bank...

Chief Technical Director for the ICT Division of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Wahkeen Murray, who is encouraging governments in the region and across the world to focus more on women in ICT.

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Jamaica Observes International Girls in ICT Day

Support for girls and young women to be more involved in the Information, Communications, Technologies (ICT) sector, is gaining traction, with Jamaica now among the growing number of countries, which observe International Girls in ICT day each year. International Girls in ICT Day is supported by the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states, under Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Guadalajara,...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell addressing residents at the opening of the McGregor Gardens Community Cyber Vision Café in Kingston on April 23.

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Measures Coming to Catch Persons Bypassing Tax on Int’l Calls

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government will be putting a mechanism in place to nab persons who are bypassing the formal system set up to collect a levy on inbound international phone calls. The Universal Service Fund (USF), formerly the Universal Access Fund, was set up in 2005 to collect the levy of...