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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, National Baking Company, Gary Hendrickson (second right), and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), William Mahfood, at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on March 24.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, National Baking Company, Gary Hendrickson (second right), and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), William Mahfood, at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on March 24.

Government Recruits CIO for E-Gov

By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, March 24, 2015
The Government has recruited the services of a top information technology executive to oversee administration of its e-Government (e-Gov) agency. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip...
Minister of Science, Technology, Mining and Energy, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), converses with Project Manager at the Wigton Windfarm, Michelle Chin Lenn (centre), and General Manager, Earl Barrett, at the grounding breaking ceremony for the 24 megawatt (MW) expansion of the wind farm complex, Wigton III.

Wigton Saving the Country Billions in Oil Imports While Cutting Carbon Emissions

By: Garfield Angus, March 24, 2015
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), is joined by Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, Keith Walford, in flicking the switch to officially commission electricity service in the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann on Wednesday (March 18). The project was undertaken by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) at a cost of $4 million and will benefit 46 households.

Douglas Castle Residents Now Have Electricity Service

By: Marlon Tingling, March 19, 2015

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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), is in discussion with Principal, Calabar High School, Albert Corcho, during a career exposition on March 10, at the institution’s Red Hills Road premises in St. Andrew.
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20,000 Tablets Distributed to Students

Over 20,000 tablet computers have been distributed to students in various institutions to date under the $1.4 billion Tablets in School pilot project. This was disclosed by Minister of Science,...
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By: Chris Patterson, March 11, 2015
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (second left), having a light exchange with (from left), Director, Energy Economics and Planning in the Energy Division of the Ministry; Yvonne Barrett-Edwards; Principal Director, Energy Division, Fitzroy Vidal and Energy Technical Consultant ,Eaton Haughton, at a recent energy workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston.
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Minister Calls for Change in Use of Energy

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is urging Jamaicans to change the way they consume energy, particularly electricity. Delivering the keynote address at a recently held...
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By: Rodger Hutchinson, March 3, 2015
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell is in light discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public service Company (JPS) Limited, Kelly Tomblin (right), at a Power Brokers luncheon staged by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on February 26, at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in St. James.
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Government Going After US-Based IT Firms

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, said the Ministry will be intensifying efforts to attract more information community technology (ICT) firms to Jamaica. He said the...
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By: Marlon Tingling, February 28, 2015