Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology, Hillary Alexander says the Government is putting together an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to guide the development of a modern energy sector in Jamaica. She made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Jamaica Alternative Energy Expo on Friday, (June 16) at the Jamaica...

The findings of a study on the value of the Jamaican diaspora by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), will be used to guide the development of policies by the government. Some of the findings will be revealed at the upcoming Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference scheduled for July 23-26 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown, Kingston. This assurance was...

Thousands of Jamaicans packed the National Stadium in Kingston last Saturday (June 10) to bid farewell to legendary track-and-field superstar Usain Bolt, in his final performance on home soil at the Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix. The event, which was dubbed ‘Salute to a Legend’, attracted top international athletes, who came out to honour the eight-time Olympic gold medallist...

President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson, says the upcoming Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Conference is an opportunity for partnerships to be built with other small businesses within the region. “We think it’s high time for the small players within the region to get to know each other, to come together and to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) commitment to fostering training through its long-standing partnership with the education sector. He notes that, through this collaboration, the JDF has sought to enhance the opportunities for training and certification for its personnel by means of its various programmes, to ensure they attain and operate at...

Diaspora Day, to be observed on June 16, will feature the launch of a study by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) on the value of the diaspora to the country. The study is being jointly undertaken by CaPRI and the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI). Details will be outlined during a breakfast hosted by Jamaica National (Financial Services) at its...

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, is urging the new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish to help to prevent child abuse by becoming mentors for vulnerable children in their communities. She argued that through these mentoring relationships, children are more likely to report cases of abuse or neglect so that corrective...