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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, speaking about the Angel Investor Network, which will provide funding to tech-entrepreneurs under the Start Up Jamaica Initiative, after the 100-day accelerator period, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held on July 1.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, speaking about the Angel Investor Network, which will provide funding to tech-entrepreneurs under the Start Up Jamaica Initiative, after the 100-day accelerator period, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held on July 1.

Investor Network to be launched to support Start up Jamaica Initiative

By: Shanique Simpson, July 3, 2014
An Angel Investor Network will be launched shortly to fund projects under the Start Up Jamaica Initiative after the first 100 days. Start Up Jamaica is an initiative being undertaken...
State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right) presents students of Westwood High School with the trophy for winning the science competition under the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Schools Energy Programme. The presentation was made during the awards ceremony for the programme held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 27. From left are teacher, Abigail Cannigan; and students Makalia McBean, Deena Dunkley; and Ashe Monique Lewis. The students also received $200,000 cash.

Schools to Benefit From $62 Million Energy Saving Project

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, July 1, 2014
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.

Start-Up Jamaica Gets $5 Million Boost

By: Garfield L. Angus, June 30, 2014

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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