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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Julian Robinson congratulates worker, Jamalco, Colin Smith who served the company for 40 years. Twenty one employees who have served Jamalco for 10-40 years were honoured at a function held at the Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday, March 13.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Julian Robinson congratulates worker, Jamalco, Colin Smith who served the company for 40 years. Twenty one employees who have served Jamalco for 10-40 years were honoured at a function held at the Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday, March 13.

Government Finalising Waste to Energy Policy

By: Latonya Linton, March 15, 2014
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Julian Robinson says the Government is in the process of finalising its waste to energy policy. Mr....
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, assists a student of Alpha Infant School, as she browses a tablet computer at a ceremony, held today (March 11), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium, for the signing of contracts with four service providers, for the pilot of the Tablets in Schools project. Alpha Infant School is one of the beneficiary institutions of the pilot project, which will be rolled out in 38 schools for the 2014 academic year.

Measures in Place to Protect Tablet Computers

By: Alphea Saunders, March 12, 2014
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, outlining activities scheduled to mark World Consumer Rights Day, being observed on Saturday, March 15, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session, at the agency’s Half Way Tree Road offices in St. Andrew, on March 7.

Mobile Phone Service Focus for World Consumer Rights Day

By: Kadian Brown, March 9, 2014

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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), emphasizes a point in discussion with Partners in the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and training firm, Educentres Information Services Limited, Director, Hugh Campbell (centre), and Executive Director, Richard Shaw, during a secure software development lifecycle training seminar, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on March 3. Mr. Robinson was the guest speaker. The seminar was held under the theme: ‘Why and How to Integrate Security into the entire Software Development Lifecycle for Applications’.
Technology

OAS Assisting To Fight Cyber Crimes

A team from the Organization of American States (OAS) is scheduled to visit Jamaica from March 17 to 19, to conduct a series of stakeholder consultations, aimed at assisting the...
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By: Douglas McIntosh, March 3, 2014
Technology

Senator Recommends Levy On Blank CDs

Government Senator, Sophia Frazer-Binns, is recommending that a levy be placed on all blank CDs and DVDs,  as part of measures to improve the creative industries. “This levy would not...
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By: Latonya Linton, March 1, 2014
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), interacts with students of the Guanaboa Vale All-Age School, during Wednesday’s (February 12) official opening of the Top Mountain Computer Internet Access Point in St. Catherine.
Technology

Computer Centre Opens in Top Mountain

A new day has dawned for the community of Top Mountain in St. Catherine, where residents now have free access to information communication technology (ICT), through funding from the Universal...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, February 17, 2014