Since the start of the year, the Sports Development Foundation of Jamaica (SDF) has built six multipurpose courts across the island and has an allocation of $200 million to build other facilities. These will be constructed during the curent financial year, said Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The agency will also provide $35 million to...

Petrojam Limited has fully recovered from the fire that damaged sections of the refinery in March of this year. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provided an update during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 4). He noted that during the period January to December 2023, Petrojam...

The Government will soon announce changes to be effected to reduce pollution of the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “Very soon, we will make some announcement in terms of timelines and approaches that will be taken. We have already...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is ramping up crop and livestock production in Westmoreland under the New FACE of Food initiative. The plans were outlined by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, while addressing the Westmoreland Agricultural Show held at Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London on Sunday (June 2). He said the Ministry is aiming to establish...

The Government Electrical Regulator (GER), established under the Electricity Act, has made considerable progress since its inception on November 1, 2021, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 4, the Minister said the GER has licensed 290 private electrical inspectors, representing...

Persons renewing their passports are being reminded that they can utilise the online option provided by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). Business Development and Communications Director, PICA, Kauna McKenzie, has indicated that the service is convenient and reliable. “The online process is an easy and more comfortable way of renewing your passport. It requires just to have a...

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) has completed the development of a National Electricity Loss Reduction Plan. This was done with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). “The Plan, supported by the Energy Loss Independent Report of 2022, outlines a comprehensive strategy to address electricity theft. In 2023,...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Juliet Holness, said additional security measures are to be implemented at Gordon House, following a case of suspected arson that occurred on Saturday (June 1). A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the entrance to the building, resulting in minimal damage to the structure. Addressing the House on June 4, Mrs. Holness informed that...

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is to reintroduce an aged-vehicle policy, to assist public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators to retool and upgrade their fleet. The policy will allow for existing PPV operators to import motor cars up to 10 years old and buses up to 20 years for use in the PPV sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl...