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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks on as Chief Executive Officer of tTech Limited, Christopher Reckord (centre), points out an area of interest in the company
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks on as Chief Executive Officer of tTech Limited, Christopher Reckord (centre), points out an area of interest in the company's magazine. At left is Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters. Occasion was a debriefing session at the Canadian High Commission in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5), with Jamaicans, who attended the recent Collision technology conference in Toronto, Canada.

Parliament to Begin Debate on ICT Authority Bill Shortly

Parliament is expected to begin deliberations shortly, on the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority Bill, which seeks to improve the use of technology across Government. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, in making the disclosure, said...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses police officers at the Jamaica Police Federation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses police officers at the Jamaica Police Federation's annual conference, held at the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Wednesday (May 29).

Gov’t Investing in Technology to Protect Against Cybercrime – PM
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology,  Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at  JIS ‘Think Tank’,  on May 17.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology,  Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at  JIS ‘Think Tank’,  on May 17.

Joint Select Committee to be Re-convened for Data Protection Bill
Deputy Director General, Sustainable Development and Social Planning, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Claire Bernard (left), presents trophy to members of the winning team from Guy’s Hill High School (from left), Okeve Hemans, Tajeic Adams and Mikael Milford, in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Climate Smart Technology Competition. The ceremony was held at the PIOJ in Kingston today (May 21).
Deputy Director General, Sustainable Development and Social Planning, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Claire Bernard (left), presents trophy to members of the winning team from Guy’s Hill High School (from left), Okeve Hemans, Tajeic Adams and Mikael Milford, in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Climate Smart Technology Competition. The ceremony was held at the PIOJ in Kingston today (May 21).

Guy’s Hill High School Wins Climate Smart Technology Competition
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), looks on as Universal Service Fund (USF) Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes (centre), greets Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle, Rev. Al Miller, at the USF’s 14th anniversary church service, held at Fellowship Tabernacle, 2 Fairfield Avenue, Kingston, on May 19.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), looks on as Universal Service Fund (USF) Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes (centre), greets Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle, Rev. Al Miller, at the USF’s 14th anniversary church service, held at Fellowship Tabernacle, 2 Fairfield Avenue, Kingston, on May 19.

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left); Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left); Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Principal, Maverley Primary and Junior High School, Dorothy Taylor, cut the ribbon to officially open a new computer lab/access point at the school, on Wednesday (May 15). The new lab was funded by the USF.
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PHOTOS: Opening of Computer Lab at Maverley Primary

  Student, Maverley Primary and Junior High School, Mathew Millwood, performs during the opening ceremony for a new computer lab/access point at Maverley Primary and Junior High School, on Wednesday (May 15). At left are Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.   From Left:...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony of Developing the Caribbean Open Data Conference and Code Sprint (DevCa), on Thursday (May 16), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. DevCa is a regional technology conference and code sprint, focused on open data, software innovation, and technology trends. The event was held under the theme ‘Smart Communities, Smarter People’.
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CIRT Collaborating With OAS to Protect Cyber Infrastructure

The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is collaborating with the Organization of American States (OAS) to implement an early warning system to assist in protecting Jamaica’s cyber infrastructure. The initiative, which is being undertaken through the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), an arm of the OAS, will entail the installation of a security information and event management (SIEM) network. Science,...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greeting students Ryan Hines (seated, left) and Tyreese Chambers of Holland High School in Trelawny, during an event at Royalton Resorts in Trelawny on May 8. Both students are enrolled in the Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP) at the secondary institution.
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Tourism Industry to Benefit from HTMP

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP), which is established in secondary schools across the island, is purposed to take the industry to new heights of professionalism and world-class service. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking to high-school students and teachers at Royalton Resorts in Trelawny on May 8, outlined that the programme will be...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
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Closer Monitoring of Petrojam

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says since the compulsory acquisition of the 49 per cent shareholding in Petrojam, the Government is moving to reconstitute the Board. “There is closer monitoring of the activities, resulting in Petrojam seeking clearance from the Ministry on many matters,” she noted during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages two participants, Juleen Gentles (left) and Tuwanie Morgan (right), at the opening ceremony for the 2019 Girls Hackathon, held today (May 14) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew. The event was held to observe the global International Girls in ICT Day. It is an initiative of SheLeadsIT, a Caribbean non-governmental organisation (NGO) that seeks to advance and empower women in economic development.
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Minister Encourages More Female Students to Pursue IT

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging more female students to get into information technology (IT) and innovation, so that they can be a part of the growing industry. Addressing the opening ceremony for the 2019 Girls Hackathon, held today (May 14) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, the Minister noted that a 2018...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), lsitens as Acting Group General Manager, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (right), explains the scope of work undertaken at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon under the PCJ
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May Pen Hospital Gets $73.6-Million Air-Conditioning Overhaul

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has undertaken air-conditioning overhaul at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon at a cost of approximately $73.6 million. The intervention, under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP), is expected to reduce the health facility’s electricity consumption for cooling by 20 per cent, with annual savings of approximately $5.2 million. It involved the installation...
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