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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses the Business and Investment Consultation session held on Monday, June 17, as part of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

Jamaica Has World Class ICT Industry – State Minister Robinson

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says that the country’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry is among the best in the world. He said that businesses can be easily set-up without...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre); is about to sign as witness to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) and HEART /NTA, while BPIAJ President, Yoni Epstein (left); and Executive Director of HEART/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (right); sign on behalf of their respective organizations. The event took place on June 14, on the University of the West Indies Western Jamaica campus, Montego Bay.

BPIAJ and HEART/NTA Sign MOU

General Manager for Loan Origination and Portfolio Management at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Edison Galbraith (left), in conversation with Managing Director at FosRich Company, Cecil Foster, at a recent energy forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

DBJ Offering Special Energy Loan at 8%

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses an energy forum on Thursday (June 7) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Liberalization of Renewable Energy Sector Working – Minister Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd left), has the attention of Organization of American States (OAS) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Joan Neil (left); Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Jamaica, His Excellency Antonio Da Costa Silva (2nd right); and Representative from the Embassy of the United States in Jamaica, Nathan Halat. Occasion was a biofuels function on Wednesday (June 5), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Strong Legal Framework Required for Biofuels Production – Minister Paulwell

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Technology Minister Wants More Space for ICT Sector

MONTEGO BAY - Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is encouraging businesses in the private sector to help to create space for the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. He said that the government has made available some US$20 million for that purpose, and he would be seeking to access more money specifically for the development...

13 years ago Technology

Submit Entries by June 16 for Animation Competition

Young tech savvy Jamaicans and those interested in making their mark in the world of animation are being invited to submit entries to the upcoming ‘KINGSTOON’ animation festival competition by June 16. The entry forms are available at www.facebook.com/kingstoonfest and they must be filled out and submitted to info@kingstoonfest.com. The two-day event will be held from June 20 to 21...

13 years ago Technology

Minister Paulwell Urges Jamaicans to Access Energy Fund

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is urging persons to access the Energy Fund operated by the Development Bank of Jamaica, which can be had at an interest rate of 9.5 per cent at various financial institutions. The Government has allocated over $360 million in the 2013/2014 Budget to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects,...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd left), makes a point to Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Jamaica, His Excellency Antonio F. Da Costa E. Silva (2nd right), during a bio fuels function on Wednesday, June 5, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Others participating in the discussion (from left) are: Organization of American States (OAS) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Joan Neil; and Representative from the Embassy of the United States in Jamaica, Nathan Halat.

13 years ago Technology

Gov’t and Private Sector to Hold Energy Talks

The Government and private sector stakeholders will explore investments opportunities within the energy sector, at a panel discussion scheduled for Thursday, June 6, in Montego Bay. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, made the disclosure during a function on sustainable bio fuels in Jamaica, on Wednesday, June 5, at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The...

Assistant Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Karlene Salmon Johnson (right), engages students of Jones Town Primary School in Kingston, at the school

13 years ago Technology

Use Technology to Become Creators – BCJ

Assistant Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Karlene Salmon Johnson, is urging young people to use the power of technology to bring their creative ideas to life. Mrs. Salmon Johnson, who was addressing students of the Jones Town Primary School in Kingston yesterday (May 30), at their career day event, told the students that they already have...

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Technology, Good Management Key to Increased Productivity – Chen

Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen, has urged employers to capitalise on appropriate technology and put in place good business management structures to boost productivity. Mr. Chen was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank to mark Workers’ Week. His comments come against the background of new measures that Government plans to implement, which are...

13 years ago Technology

Start-Up Jamaica to Provide Support for ICT Entrepreneurs

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) is set to implement the Start-up Jamaica initiative aimed at providing technical support to local entrepreneurs and innovators in the area of technology. Speaking to journalists during a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at the PCJ Auditorium in New Kingston, State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson, said the programme will...