Caribbean Specific Climate Change Assessment Needed
Professor of atmospheric physics at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Anthony Chen, is calling for more research to be done on climate change in the Caribbean especially in forecasting and assessing impacts on the region.    “More...

BREAKTHROUGH SCIENTIFIC / MEDICAL RESEARCH TO BE ANNOUNCED
Dr. Henry Lowe and research team to present new findings on studies of two Jamaican Plants   Recent research findings on Jamaican plant extracts, which were analysed to determine their potential to prevent and treat five types of cancers,...

Science & Technology in Jamaica – enhancing our economic development
Science and Technology is not about men in white coats mixing strange potions in a lab or about curious new gadgets. It is a way of life, and involves practices that pervade every aspect of our lives. One of the goals of the Science and Technology...

Jamaica embracing solar power
Solar energy conversion machine, invented by Douglas 'Helicopter' George. - Photo by Ross Sheil Solar energy has taken a long time to gain popularity in Jamaica. At last count. there were just 7,000 units on the island. But recently, in...

Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) launches solar mascot
'Solar Man', the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's solar panel mascot. In an effort to persuade more Jamaicans to shift to solar power, the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is to unveil a new mascot, 'Solar Man'. With a solar...