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Some 60 residents of three communities in St. James have been trained as fire wardens and will now be charged with helping to protect their communities from the ravages of fires. The residents, from Flanker, Rose Heights and Farm Heights, underwent two months of intensive training under the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s Community Safety Programme. They received their certificates of completion...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, has underscored the accruable benefits which the digital applications sector can yield for Jamaica’s economy, particularly for small and medium enterprises. Making his presentation in the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 31, Mr. Robinson noted that the "apps economy", as it is commonly known,...

The Government will be boosting training and office space as it looks to tap into the Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Speaking in the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representative on July 31, State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, said the aim is to create 15,000 additional jobs in the Information and Communication...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, has informed that the Data Protection Act will be promulgated within this financial year. Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representative on July 31, Mr. Robinson said the Data Protection Act will seek to protect the privacy of individuals...

The Scrap Metal Trade could be up and running soon, with new regulations to govern its operations, according to Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton. Speaking at a press conference on Monday July 30 at the Ministry, in Kingston, Mr. Hylton said the Ministry is committed to re-instating the trade in the shortest possible time. “We have...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is being re-positioned to serve an additional role as a learning centre for renewable energy, capable of producing alternative renewable energy, and potable drinking water. This is being pursued through the institute's renewable energy project and centre, developed at a cost of US$50,000,  with funding provided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environmental...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says plans for the liberalisation of the energy sector have "progressed well". Speaking at Wednesday's (July 25) Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Paulwell pointed to two policy levers, net billing and wheeling,  which he said, are being implemented. [RELATED: Talks Begin this Week on...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is exploring the possibility of producing aluminium locally. Speaking at Wednesday's (July 25) Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Paulwell said details of the undertaking are expected to be announced by the end of September. Those details, he pointed out, are also...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says that enhancing science education in schools and is crucial to improving the country’s productivity levels. "It is imperative that we enhance the performance of our students in computer science – indeed in all the science subjects…and to foster critical thinking skills," he said, noting that this will positively impact...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has noted that number portability is close to becoming a reality in Jamaica. "We have consulted with the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), which has advised that number portability can, with the corporation of the telecoms players, become a reality within the year,” Mr. Paulwell said. The Minister was speaking...

The Government of Jamaica has taken steps towards creating a legislative and regulatory framework that will facilitate investment in the renewable energy sector. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell made the announcement on July 24, during his 2012/13 Sectoral Presentation in Parliament. Minister Paulwell said renewables represent the shortest route to both diversification of Jamaica’s energy...

The 700 MHz (megahertz) band, which is currently used for analogue television broadcasting, is now being considered for broadband wireless service. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell on July 24, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He noted that this was particularly attractive because it...