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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), congratulates General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Anthony Haynes (right), following Thursday’s (December19) official ceremony marking the commencement of the loading exercise for the first shipment of clinker to Venezuela at the Jamaica Gypsum and Quarries Pier in Kingston, where the vessel that will transport the material was berthed. Others sharing the moment, from left, are: Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), congratulates General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Anthony Haynes (right), following Thursday’s (December19) official ceremony marking the commencement of the loading exercise for the first shipment of clinker to Venezuela at the Jamaica Gypsum and Quarries Pier in Kingston, where the vessel that will transport the material was berthed. Others sharing the moment, from left, are: Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton.

Jamaica to Provide Venezuela with Clinker Under Petrocaribe Agreement

By: Chris Patterson, December 20, 2013
Jamaica will, over the next four months, supply Venezuela with some 100,000 tonnes of clinker, valued at approximately US$8.5 million, for the latter’s utilization in the production of cement. The...
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), is presented with a copy of the book - ‘Cannabis, Marijuana, Ganja: the Jamaican Global Connection’- by Authors, Dr. Henry Lowe (left) and Professor Errol Morrison, during a launching ceremony, at the Eden Gardens in Kingston, on December 10.

Science Minister Urges Further Research into Medical Marijuana

By: Andrea Braham, December 11, 2013
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (seated centre), signs a US$2.65 million contract with Geddes Refrigeration Limited for the design, supply and retrofitting of efficient air conditioning solutions in four State entities, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on December 11. Others sharing in the moment are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hilary Alexander (seated left), Chief Executive Officer, Geddes Refrigeration Limited, Roy Lafayette (seated right); Principal Director in the Ministry, Fitzroy Vidal (standing left); Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson and Acting Project Manager, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme, Leon Fraser.

Contract Signed for Four State Entities to Receive Modern and Efficient Air Conditioning Systems

By: Chris Patterson, December 11, 2013

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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, (2nd left); and Secretary General of the CTU, Bernadette Lewis (left); accept reading material on the activities of FUJITSU in the Caribbean, from President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for FUJITSU in the Caribbean and Central America, Mervyn Eyre (right). The Minister and other CTU officials visited the FUJITSU exhibition booth during yesterday’s (Dec. 3) opening of the 12th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic Information Communication Technology (ICT) Seminar at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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E-Government Programme Moving Forward

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is moving forward with the full implementation of the e-government programme, aimed at harmonizing the adoption and use...
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By: Bryan Miller, December 5, 2013
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the upcoming regional Information Communication Technology (ICT) conference, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday, November 27.
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ICT Conference to Empower Persons with Disabilities

Technologies, that assist persons with disabilities, are among the key topics for discussion at a special seminar during the Caribbean Telecommunications Union/Information and Communications Technology (CTU/ICT) Week – Jamaica Conference,...
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By: Rodger Hutchinson, November 28, 2013