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Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has said that within the next few months, his Ministry will be rolling out a pilot plan, to use computer technology to offer teaching instructions in the areas of mathematics and literacy to students in remote areas of Jamaica. He stated that Jamaica is blessed to have a quality technological platform to facilitate...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says plans to introduce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Jamaica by 2015 remain on track, even as the government has decided to remove itself from the fuel selection process. "I am happy to reiterate that LNG will, indeed, be introduced into Jamaica by 2015 and that plans are well underway...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has commended owners of Vistaprint Jamaica Limited, micro business products and services provider, for investing US$23 million in their new customer service centre in Montego Bay. The establishment, located in Barnett Tech Park, near Catherine Hall, employs some 720 persons. It was officially opened on September 28 by the Minister....

By the end of the year, thousands of Jamaicans across the country should have easier access to information technology as Government continues to roll out its Community Access Points (CAP) and broadband initiative.  This was disclosed by Minister of State for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Julian Robinson on Thursday September 21, 2012 during a JIS Think Tank. He informed...

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) is set to receive some 400 computers, UPS units and application software, in an effort to improve the efficiency of its information technology systems. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer said Cabinet has approved a contract for  Management Service Systems to supply 400 computer systems, 400 licences of Microsoft Office 2012,...

More than $6 million in prizes await the winners in this year's renewal of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) Minister’s Innovation Awards. The winners will be announced and the prizes and awards presented during a special black tie ceremony, scheduled for the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on November 8. Topping this year’s prizes is a...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says he will be leading Ministry representatives on a series of visits to several schools islandwide, for meetings with students, teachers and administrators, to generate greater interest in mathematics and the sciences among the youngsters. This undertaking forms part of initiatives being jointly pursued with the Ministry of Education, among other...

Minister of State for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, will convene a special meeting of Caribbean representatives attending the renewable energy summit in Malta on September 7, 2012 to discuss measures to access financing for energy projects. Mr. Robinson, who spoke to JIS News from Malta on September 6, said the meeting will examine how CARICOM,...

CARICOM-member countries have resolved to working together to ensure adequate support for the region’s renewable energy push. The commitment came out of a meeting held at on September 7 conclusion of the 2-day renewable energy summit in the Republic of Malta, organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) Julian Robinson,...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has announced the completion of a science and technology innovations road map for Jamaica, by the Ministry. Mr. Paulwell emphasised that the road map is pivotal to Jamaica's future development, as the administration believes that the country will not accomplish the “laudable” objectives outlined in the long-term National Development Plan, Vision...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Ministry will be embarking on a project to introduce tablet computers in schools across the island. This project will seek to address challenges associated with the procurement of textbooks by students, and institutions’ inability to provide adequate equipment to be used by students. A tablet is a mobile computer,...

As Government continues to encourage investment in renewable sources of energy, private interests are being urged to consider wind energy as a lucrative area for investment. "We are trying to encourage private players, not just Government, to actually go into this as a business, because we believe that it is attractive enough for a company to make a return on...