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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

Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine has emerged winner of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Climate Smart Technology Competition. Herbert Morrison Technical High in St. James and Manning’s School in Westmoreland, copped the second and third places, respectively. The teams...

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.

PHOTOS: USF Church Service

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.

PHOTOS: Opening of Computer Lab at Maverley Primary

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’.

CIRT Collaborating With OAS to Protect Cyber Infrastructure

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.

Tourism Industry to Benefit from HTMP

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...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14.

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757 Net Billing Licences Issued to Jamaicans

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says 757 net billing licences have been issued to Jamaicans since the pilot programme in May 2012. Making her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14, the Minister noted that in the 13 weeks since she has been appointed in the new post, she...

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...

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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Youth Urged to Beware of Potential Dangers on Social Media

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is urging young people, especially girls, to beware of potential dangers they can be exposed to on social media. “Recognise that a lot of what is happening out there is falsehood… [and can lead to you to getting] in with the wrong crowd,” she cautioned, citing human trafficking as an example. She was speaking at...

President of the Jamaica Animation Nation Network (JANN), Kevin Jackson.

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Training Key to Growth of Animation Sector

President of the Jamaica Animation Nation Network (JANN), Kevin Jackson, says training and capacity building are integral to the growth and development of the animation sector. He noted that JANN, through partnership with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Youth Employment in Digital and Animated Industries (YEDAI) programme, has facilitated workshops and various training sessions to boost the creative sector....

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) 2019 Caribbean MSME Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 16.

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Operators of MSMEs Encouraged to Utilise Technology

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to utilise technology for efficiency and profit-making. She was delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) 2019 Caribbean MSME Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 16. The Minister...