Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging more women to join the field of engineering. "I believe our women have much to contribute to the growth of this country, and the field of engineering is no exception," she said. Mrs. Williams made the call in a speech delivered by Director of Project Management and Administration in...

Members of the public are invited to participate in activities for Cybersecurity Awareness month in October. The month-long activities, under the theme, ‘Cybersecurity Awareness – Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT’, will include school tours from October 14 to 16; and roadshows in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on October 11 and Mandeville, Manchester, on October 25. Attendees at the...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology is seeking to complete an electric vehicle policy and promulgate regulations under the Electricity Act to treat with the use of these vehicles, during this financial year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure on day two of the Engineers’ Week 2019 Conference on Tuesday (Sept. 17), at the Knutsford Court Hotel,...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says engineering professionals are making a significant contributing to the development agenda, by contributing their expertise to the transformation and expansion projects being undertaken across the island. “We have seen the evidence in major infrastructural works being undertaken in roads, water supply systems, and power generation plants,” she noted. “With the introduction...

The recently launched Legal Aid Council (LAC) website will ensure that citizens have easier access to services and information provided by the Council. Legal Officer, LAC, Kerona Spence, said the dedicated website, developed in-house at the Ministry of Justice, is the latest addition to the Council’s social media platforms as it seeks to create greater public awareness about its legal-aid...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Legal Aid Council website will create greater access to quality legal services for all Jamaicans. Addressing the website’s launch on Wednesday (September 4) at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in Kingston, the Minister said this is a technological leap for the Legal Aid Council, and will have a profound impact on the...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is appealing to local producers of personal care products, such as soaps and lotions, to reach out to them to confirm the safety of their formulations. Executive Director at the SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 22, said that the SRC is there to ensure that the science is...