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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre) along with representatives from telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow, sign an agreement that will allow free access to all government websites. The representatives (seated from left) are Legal and Regulatory Director, Digicel, Maia Wilson; and Vice President, Legal and Regulatory, Flow, Rochelle Cameron. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Energy Ministry’s Trafalgar Road offices in New Kingston, today (March 15). Overseeing the proceedings is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hilary Alexander.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre) along with representatives from telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow, sign an agreement that will allow free access to all government websites. The representatives (seated from left) are Legal and Regulatory Director, Digicel, Maia Wilson; and Vice President, Legal and Regulatory, Flow, Rochelle Cameron. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Energy Ministry’s Trafalgar Road offices in New Kingston, today (March 15). Overseeing the proceedings is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hilary Alexander.

Free Access to all Government Websites

By: Alecia Smith , March 16, 2017
All Government websites can now be accessed free of cost from any Internet-compatible device. This has been announced by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley,...
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), in discussion with Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Chairman, Russell Hadeed, at a signing ceremony for the PCJ to provide the University of Technology (UTech) with $5 million to fund a scholarship programme and research and development in renewable energy, at the PCJ in New Kingston, on March 15.

PCJ Signs Agreement with UTECH for Research and Scholarship

By: Chad Bryan , March 16, 2017
It was serious business as (from left) Mr. Russell Hadeed, Chairman, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Andrew Wheatley, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, President, University of Technology, Jamaica and Mr. Winston Watson, Group General Manager, PCJ signed a partnership agreement to establish the PCJ Renewable Energy Scholarship and a grant which will provide funding for research projects to be undertaken by students at UTech’s School of Engineering. Under the agreement, which was signed today, (Wednesday March 15) at the PCJ Resource Centre in New Kingston, the PCJ will provide up to $5 million to finance the research grant and the Scholarship.

PCJ Forges $5 Million Partnership with UTECH for Renewable Energy Studies

By: Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica , March 15, 2017

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