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Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (3rd right), accepts a cheque for $170,000 from NCB Matilda’s Corner Branch Manager, Dave Wilson (4th left), at the SRC’s Hope Road Office on August 10. The funds will go towards expanding the ‘Energy For Young Minds’ (EFYM) programme of the SRC’s Caribbean Energy Information System (CEIS) Department. Others pictured (from left) are Team Leader for the CEIS, Curtis Deenah; Manager for the Information Services Division at the SRC, Kerry-Ann Curtis; Technical Information Officer, CEIS, Carol Davis; Kingston High School student, Alethia Thompson; Ardenne High School students Nicholi Bogues and Fabrizio Darby; and St. Hugh’s High School student, Oshen Constable.
Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (3rd right), accepts a cheque for $170,000 from NCB Matilda’s Corner Branch Manager, Dave Wilson (4th left), at the SRC’s Hope Road Office on August 10. The funds will go towards expanding the ‘Energy For Young Minds’ (EFYM) programme of the SRC’s Caribbean Energy Information System (CEIS) Department. Others pictured (from left) are Team Leader for the CEIS, Curtis Deenah; Manager for the Information Services Division at the SRC, Kerry-Ann Curtis; Technical Information Officer, CEIS, Carol Davis; Kingston High School student, Alethia Thompson; Ardenne High School students Nicholi Bogues and Fabrizio Darby; and St. Hugh’s High School student, Oshen Constable.

CEIS Looking to Raise $6 Million for Student Energy Competition

By: Tomeica Gunn, August 16, 2016
The Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) is looking to raise $6 million to roll out the competition component of the Energy for Young Minds (EFYM) programme. EFYM is an energy...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), exchanges greetings with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno (left), while head of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, looks on. The occasion was the opening of Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) Jamaica Wind Project in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth on August 11.

Ambassador Says US Ready to Partner with Jamaica for Clean Energy

By: Garwin Davis, August 16, 2016
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), with International Finance Corporation (IFC) Head of the English Speaking Caribbean, Judith Green (second left); IFC Regional Manager in charge of Central America and the Caribbean, Luc Grillet, and IFC Head of Blended Climate Finance, Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante, at the opening of the BMR Wind Farm in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth, on August 11.

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Official Praises Jamaica

By: Garwin Davis, August 15, 2016

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left) cuts the ribbon to officially launch the Mobile Post Office service in the community of Steer Town, St. Ann on Friday August 12. Joining in the occasion from left are Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Desmond Gilmore, Post Master General, Michael Gentles, Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson and Chairman of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Marcus James. The Mobile Post Office is an initiative of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica and is expected to serve over fifty communities and adjoining districts currently without a static postal point.
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Mobile Postal Service Launched

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley on Friday (August 12), officially launched the Mobile Post Office service in the community of Steer Town, St. Ann....
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By: Marlon Tingling, August 14, 2016
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), signs the US$696,300 contract to upgrade the software at the Administrator General’s Department (AGD), yesterday (August 11), at the AGD’s downtown Kingston offices. To the Minister’s left are Administrator General and Chief Executive Officer, Lona Brown and Managing Director of Argosoft, Ramachandran Gopalan. Standing behind the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer.
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Software Upgrade at AGD

Service delivery by the Administrator General’s Department (AGD) is set to improve as a result of a US$696,300 software upgrade. With the Trust and Estate Management System (TEMS), the agency...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, August 12, 2016