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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), examines his new drone which was made in the Dr Andrew Wheatley Centre for Digital Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing and presented to him as a gift on Wednesday, November 15. Occasion was the official opening of the facility. At right is the Chancellor, Caribbean Maritime University, His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), examines his new drone which was made in the Dr Andrew Wheatley Centre for Digital Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing and presented to him as a gift on Wednesday, November 15. Occasion was the official opening of the facility. At right is the Chancellor, Caribbean Maritime University, His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I.

CMU Opens Centre for Digital Innovation

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has officially opened a new Centre for Digital Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing and named it in honour of Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. As such, the unit, which is...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens as Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen (left) explains how the newly launched Road Safety Hub will enhance road safety and traffic management. Also listening (from right) are Director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee; and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown. The Prime Minister officially opened the centre at the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (November 15). Constructed at a cost of $8.2 million, the facility will provide real-time road crash and network data by the Mona Geoinformatics Institute.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens as Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen (left) explains how the newly launched Road Safety Hub will enhance road safety and traffic management. Also listening (from right) are Director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee; and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown. The Prime Minister officially opened the centre at the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (November 15). Constructed at a cost of $8.2 million, the facility will provide real-time road crash and network data by the Mona Geoinformatics Institute.

Road Safety HUB Launched
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle, display one of the handheld metal detectors that will be handed over to several secondary schools, during a ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in New Kingston on November 15.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle, display one of the handheld metal detectors that will be handed over to several secondary schools, during a ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in New Kingston on November 15.

More Schools to get Metal Detectors
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left); Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla (centre), and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, watch a demonstration of the new video-link technology at a handover ceremony of the equipment along with others, at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left); Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla (centre), and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, watch a demonstration of the new video-link technology at a handover ceremony of the equipment along with others, at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13.

DPP Emphasises Importance of Digital Audio Recording in the Courts
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), addresses a ceremony for the handover of digital audio-recording and video-link equipment at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry, Carol Palmer; Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla; Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Judge in the Court of Appeal, Hilary Phillips.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), addresses a ceremony for the handover of digital audio-recording and video-link equipment at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry, Carol Palmer; Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla; Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Judge in the Court of Appeal, Hilary Phillips.

Audio-Recording and Video-Link Equipment for Courts

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, assists students in accessing the Internet at the opening of the Mayfield All-Age School Community Resource Centre in St. Elizabeth on November 1.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Community Access Points Being Retrofitted With Solar Panels

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says Community Access Points (CAP) across the island are being retrofitted with solar panels in order to make them more energy-efficient. He said the objective is to ensure that the overall operation of these sites “is as cost-effective as possible”. Dr. Wheatley informed that he had commissioned an audit...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentInformationTechnology

Lands around Hope Gardens to be Developed into a Technology Park

Plans by the government are in the offing to convert lands around Hope Gardens in St. Andrew into a technology park. Minister without Portfolio in the Economic Growth and Job Creation Ministry, Hon. Horace Chang confirmed that by the end of 2018, the first 300,000 square foot of space will be established to employ up to 6,000 individuals. “We know...
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(From left) Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley; and Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, view a section of the bio digester wastewater treatment system at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover. The system, built by the SRC, was officially handed over on Thursday (October 26).
EnergyTechnology

Dr. Wheatley Hails SRC Bio Digester Technology

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the new bio digester system at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, which was built by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), proves that Jamaica can be a producer of technology rather than a mere consumer. “As a Government we are pleased to see we are able to harness...
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Coordinator for Science and Technology Education at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Amanda McKenzie.
EducationScienceTechnology

Entries for SRC Performing Arts and Poster Competitions Close November 30

Entry for the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) Science and Technology Month Performing Arts and Poster competitions is now open and will close on November 30. Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the SRC, Amanda McKenzie, told JIS News that the competitions, which are part of the Science and Technology Month of activities being undertaken by the Council,...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley . (FILE)
EnergyTechnology

Net Zero Energy Building Opens at UWI

Jamaica and the Caribbean’s first net zero energy building was officially opened on Wednesday (October 25) on the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus. The 2,300-square-foot structure, situated along Gibraltar Way, is designed as a model to encourage construction of sustainable and energy-efficient buildings throughout the region. As a prototype, it will demonstrate emerging and best practices in...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre), presents 13-year-old Kristen Bowen (left) and her younger sister, seven-year-old Kassidy Bowen, with laptop computers during the Universal Service Fund (USF) ‘Positively Pink Midday Mingle’ held on October 25 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, in Kingston. The event, staged in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sought to celebrate survivors and family members affected by breast cancer as well as raise awareness of the disease.
Health & WellnessTechnology

USF Presents Computers to Children of Persons Affected by Breast Cancer

The Universal Service Fund (USF) handed over four laptop computers to the children of persons affected by breast cancer, during its Positively Pink Midday Mingle on October 25 in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The USF-hosted event, which was held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, Trafalgar Road in Kingston, featured presentations by Harmony Health Clinic and...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), converses with Chief Information Officer for the Government of Jamaica, Dr. Louis Shallal, during the National Cyber Awareness Activity Day at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew on Wednesday, October 25. The event, which was organised by the Jamaica Cyber Incident Team (JA-CIRT), formed part of activities marking Cyber Security Awareness Month during October.
National SecurityScienceTechnology

Gov’t Continues to Urge Caution in ICT Use

The Government is emphasising the need for users of information and communications technology (ICT) tools to exercise caution in order to reduce cybersecurity risks. Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said the Administration recognises that for Jamaica to remain globally competitive, “we have to incorporate ICT. But we are also mindful of the fact that as...
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