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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson. (FILE)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson. (FILE)

OUR Meets with Sector Groups Over VOIP Block

By: Douglas McIntosh, July 7, 2014
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is holding meetings with sector stakeholders to discuss the decision by Digicel and LIME to block applications that allow users to make free phone...
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), converses with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca, during the PSOJ’s Economic Forum, held on July 3, at the Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

Applications Open for Start-Up Jamaica

By: Douglas Mcintosh, July 5, 2014
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right standing); and State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right, standing), observe as Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) President, Yoni Epstein (2nd left, seated), signs the $56 million (US$500,000) grant agreement for the provision of technical assistance support under the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Compete Caribbean programme, during Wednesday’s (July 2), signing ceremony at the IDB’s New Kingston offices. Also participating in the proceedings, from left (seated), are: Counsellor and Head, Development Cooperation, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) office in Jamaica, Marie Legault; IDB Senior Operations Specialist in Jamaica, Harold Arzu; and Acting Team Leader, Governance, United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) in Jamaica, Bhavna Sharma. Compete Caribbean is a private sector development programme that provides technical assistance grants and investment funding to support Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) activities, among other engagements in 15 countries across the region. It is jointly funded by the IDB, DFID, and DFATD.

Compete Caribbean Program Gets US$500,000 Boost

By: Douglas McIntosh, July 4, 2014

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State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Mining and Energy, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), accepts a signed copy of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from Group Managing Director at the National Commercial Bank (NCB), Patrick Hylton (centre), for the provision of $5 million in support for the Government’s Start-Up Jamaica project. The signing took place on June 27, at the Atrium in New Kingston. Sharing the moment is Senior Assistant General Manager for Marketing and Communications at NCB, Nadeen Matthews.
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Start-Up Jamaica Gets $5 Million Boost

The Government’s youth entrepreneurship programme, Start-Up Jamaica (SUJ), has received a $5 million boost from the National Commercial Bank (NCB). State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Mining and...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, June 30, 2014
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (second right), having a light conversation with (from left): Ultra Tec Technical Specialist, Orlando Perez; Ultra Tec Technical Specialist, Raul Delgado; Retail Manager, RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, Raymond Samuels; and Managing Director, RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, Alain Cureau, at a media briefing to launch the new product line, held at the Terra Nova Hotel on June 26.
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New Petrol Line Launched

A new petrol line, ‘Ultra Tec’, geared at reducing exhaust emission and providing the motoring public with an enhanced driving experience, was launched on Thursday, June 26, by RUBiS Energy...
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By: Latonya Linton, June 26, 2014
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), in discussion with Project Engineer for Renewable Energy at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Shane Silvera (right), while attending the a two-day PCJ Alternative energy Expo, held on Monday, June 23, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Consul of Ecuador to Jamaica, Cletia Barreto; Permanent Secretary in the Energy Ministry, Hilary Alexander, and Senior Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Nerine Small.
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Further Expansion of Wigton Windfarm

The Government is to undertake further expansion of the Wigton Windfarm in Rose Hill, Manchester, which should result in the reduction of 37,100 barrels of imported oil, and savings of...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, June 24, 2014
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (foreground), views solar system at Texaco Jamaica’s Molynes Road operation, in Kingston, on June 19. The facility has been retrofitted with solar panels and is now seeing up to 50 per cent reduction in its energy bill.
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Texaco Jamaica Lauded For Energy Project

Texaco Jamaica has been commended by the Government for its initiative to retrofit all its service stations with renewable energy. The company has invested $5 million to install solar systems...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, June 19, 2014
From third left: Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez (3rd left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre) in conversation with the medical scholarship recipients (from left): Chantal Williams, Osheen Bogue, Antoinette Fyffe, Marlyn Perez and Jacques Heaven. The ceremony for the official presentation of medical scholarships was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Kingston on June 18.
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Four Jamaicans Awarded Cuban Scholarships

Four Jamaican students will have the opportunity to pursue medical degrees in Cuba this September, under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme. The recipients are: Osheen Bogue, Antoinette Fyffe, Chantal Williams,...
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By: Latonya Linton, June 19, 2014