Debate on a Bill seeking to modernise the agricultural sector to meet the demands of increased food security and agricultural productivity began in the House of Representatives on April 12. Piloting the Bill – The Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organisations Act – Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the modernisation process involves streamlining certain...

Cabinet recently appointed seven (7) members to serve on the Generation Procurement Entity (GPE), which was established in The Electricity Act, 2015. The entity will be headed by Professor Alvin Wint, Emeritus Professor of International Business, UWI, as Chairman. The other members are: Mrs. Helene Davis White, President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions; Dr. Wayne Henry, Director General,...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, says development of the Portmore Transportation Hub is on in earnest. He said this will involve the creation of a facility to cater to the transportation needs of the commuting public within the Portmore Municipality. “The Portmore Hub layout will see a conglomeration of the State-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company buses and...

A proposal is being finalised for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to manage a pilot project to determine the feasibility of transforming the publicly owned bus service to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel platform. This was disclosed by Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, reports that work to rectify the ventilation problem at the Cornwall Regional Hospital is to get under way shortly. He said the Ministry has received bids to provide design work, and these will be considered over the next week. “The provider of the service will be selected, at which point they will...

The Government is making significant strides in safeguarding the country’s energy security through fuel diversification. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says much has been done in this area, which has been identified as critical to national development. Speaking at a seminar titled, ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change... Dialogue for...

Just over 1,000 additional jobs are expected to be created for Jamaicans this year, as a result of developments in the bauxite/alumina sector. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. The Minister noted that at the Alpart refinery in...