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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%

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is offering a special energy efficiency loan at eight per cent, for business operators to cut costs and advance the country’s objective of achieving 30 per cent reliance on renewable energy. “There is a...

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

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.

Gov’t and Private Sector to Hold Energy Talks

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's career day held on Thursday, May 30.

Use Technology to Become Creators – BCJ

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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Gov’t to Establish Cyber Response Team

A Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT), which will assist in the protection of Jamaica’s Internet infrastructure by coordinating defences against and responses to cyber attacks and threats, is expected to be implemented in December. Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate...

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Gov’t Looks to Reduce Software Licensing Cost

A number of Government ministries and agencies will participate in the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Pilot Project, slated to get underway in July. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate on May 28, in the House of Representatives....

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Number Portability by March 2014

Jamaicans will be able to retain their assigned mobile numbers across networks by as early as March 2014. State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 28. He also informed that the drafting and gazetting of number portability rules...