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

State Minister Robinson Attends Innovation and Entrepreneurship Retreat in U.S.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM) Hon. Julian Robinson, is currently representing Jamaica at an inaugural Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACEIE) retreat in the United States. The exchange, which is...
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre) presents a copy of the renewed telecoms and spectrum licence to Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Barry O’Brien (left); while CEO of LIME, Garfield Sinclair, looks on. Occasion was a media briefing at the Ministry on April 2, where the Minister signed the new licencing agreements.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre) presents a copy of the renewed telecoms and spectrum licence to Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Barry O’Brien (left); while CEO of LIME, Garfield Sinclair, looks on. Occasion was a media briefing at the Ministry on April 2, where the Minister signed the new licencing agreements.

Government Renews Telecoms Licences
Managing Director, Quality Energy Solutions (QES), Reshma Vaswani (right), shows Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), and Minister of Land, Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, the range of Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures that are available at the QES showroom located on Spanish Town Road, Kingston, during the official opening of the facility on March 28.
Managing Director, Quality Energy Solutions (QES), Reshma Vaswani (right), shows Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), and Minister of Land, Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, the range of Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures that are available at the QES showroom located on Spanish Town Road, Kingston, during the official opening of the facility on March 28.

Entrepreneur Advocates Use of LED Bulbs
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (3rd left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with China Engineering Company (CHEC) for a feasibility study on the damming of the Bog Walk Gorge, at the Ministry in Kingston, on March 28. Also participating are (from left): Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica, Mr. Xiaojun Dong; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; and Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill. In the back row (from left) are: Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Mrs. Lei Liu (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Mrs. Audrey Sewell and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Alwin Hayles.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (3rd left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with China Engineering Company (CHEC) for a feasibility study on the damming of the Bog Walk Gorge, at the Ministry in Kingston, on March 28. Also participating are (from left): Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Jamaica, Mr. Xiaojun Dong; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; and Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill. In the back row (from left) are: Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Mrs. Lei Liu (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Mrs. Audrey Sewell and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Alwin Hayles.

Damming of Bog Walk Gorge
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left) listens keenly as Managing Director, Alternative Power Source Limited, Damian Lyn explains some of the features of the equipment room at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country office during the launch of the UNDP’s ‘Greening Initiative’ at the organisation’s Lady Musgrave offices in Kingston on March 21. At right is Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Arun Kashyap. The Greening Initiative is aimed at reducing energy consumption and increasing use of renewable energy at the UNDP’s country office. It included: installation of cool roof technology-to reduce reliance on air conditioning; energy efficient lighting and motion sensors-to limit burning of lights when not in use; and use and generation of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left) listens keenly as Managing Director, Alternative Power Source Limited, Damian Lyn explains some of the features of the equipment room at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country office during the launch of the UNDP’s ‘Greening Initiative’ at the organisation’s Lady Musgrave offices in Kingston on March 21. At right is Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Arun Kashyap. The Greening Initiative is aimed at reducing energy consumption and increasing use of renewable energy at the UNDP’s country office. It included: installation of cool roof technology-to reduce reliance on air conditioning; energy efficient lighting and motion sensors-to limit burning of lights when not in use; and use and generation of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity.

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Energy Efficiency Workshop for St. Ann March 27

A workshop to encourage Jamaicans to use energy wisely and to promote conservation and efficiency initiatives, will take place on Thursday, March 27, at the Runaway Bay Heart Hotel and Training Institute, St. Ann, beginning  at 10:30 am. The event is part of a public education campaign for the Energy Efficiency Campaign Programme (EECP), launched in 2012. Jointly funded by...
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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson(right), talks technology with developer of Branditise.com ,Wayne Marsh (left), and Communication Specialist, Carlette Deleon, during the launch of the digital media marketing tool at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on March 18.
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New Digital Tool Launched to Assist Companies Market Products

A new digital tool aimed at transforming the way businesses advertise and market their products was launched in Kingston, on Tuesday, March 18. The Branditise solution  allows companies to effectively utilize channels, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Blogs to grow their business.  It was designed by experienced developer, Wayne Marsh, who unveiled it at a breakfast event at the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Julian Robinson congratulates worker, Jamalco, Colin Smith who served the company for 40 years. Twenty one employees who have served Jamalco for 10-40 years were honoured at a function held at the Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday, March 13.
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Government Finalising Waste to Energy Policy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Julian Robinson says the Government is in the process of finalising its waste to energy policy. Mr. Robinson said the development of the policy involved stakeholders from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. “We have finally come...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, assists a student of Alpha Infant School, as she browses a tablet computer at a ceremony, held today (March 11), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium, for the signing of contracts with four service providers, for the pilot of the Tablets in Schools project. Alpha Infant School is one of the beneficiary institutions of the pilot project, which will be rolled out in 38 schools for the 2014 academic year.
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Measures in Place to Protect Tablet Computers

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has assured that measures are in place to protect the tablet computers that will be disseminated under the Tablets in Schools pilot, against theft and misuse. Speaking at the signing of contracts totalling $800 million, with four technological solution providers, today (March 11), in Kingston, the Minister said that, “in...
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Contracts Signed for Tablets in Schools Pilot

The Ministries of Education and Science, Technology, Energy and Mining today (March 11) sealed a deal, which will ensure that 37 learning institutions are equipped with tablet computers for the upcoming academic year. Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, signed the contracts totalling $800 million, for the Tablets in...
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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, outlining activities scheduled to mark World Consumer Rights Day, being observed on Saturday, March 15, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session, at the agency’s Half Way Tree Road offices in St. Andrew, on March 7.
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Mobile Phone Service Focus for World Consumer Rights Day

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will focus on mobile phone service provisions and challenges consumers encounter with these, to mark this year’s observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), on Saturday, March 15, under the theme: ‘Your Phone, Your Rights’. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session at the agency’s Half Way Tree Road offices in St....
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Chief Information Officer to be Appointed for E-Government Body

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining will be recruiting a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to oversee administration of the newly established e-government (e-gov) agency. The recruitment and establishment of e-gov form part of the administration’s focus on streamlining Information and Communications Technology (ICT) activities and processes across government ministries, departments, and agencies. E-gov resulted from a merger of two...
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