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Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, says the country could have a Renewable Energy Policy in place within the next three months. Mr. Robertson told a workshop on "Energy Efficiency and the Role of Renewable Energy in a Developing Economy", at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Kingston, Thursday (September 9), that the draft has been completed. He...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that while the reluctance of commercial banks to reduce interest rates is nothing new, the situation is most glaring this time around. Reiterating his concern about the unwillingness of the financial institutions to adjust lending rates, despite the new interest rate environment, Mr. Shaw said the practice has been...

Can you imagine being a teenager, only 16, and having to prepare for the most important examinations of your life, knowing that your family and friends are experiencing a nightmare? That was the reality for Carlisle Brown, who did the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in May, during the military/police operation in sections of Western Kingston. St. George's College...

Two Jamaican farm workers lost their lives on a farm in Ontario, Canada, Friday (September 10). Chief Liaison Officer in the Jamaica Liaison Service (JLS) in Toronto, Larkland Stone, would only describe it as a "job-related accident" on the Filsinger Farm in the Owen Sound area of Ontario. He said the names of the victims were being withheld, until officials...

The Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) was taken to Trelawny on September 9, with an official launch at the Albert Town Community Centre. This programme is a major undertaking by the government of Jamaica to significantly improve the island's road network, with a view to stimulating economic development and enhancing the quality of life of Jamaicans. It is a five-year...

Six judges were sworn in today (September 10), to take up various positions in the high courts, by Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Dr. Gilbert Allen, during a ceremony at King's House. Mrs. Justice Norma McIntosh was sworn in as a Court of Appeal Judge, effective September 10. With effect from September 16, Mr. Frank Osbourne St. Martin Williams, Ms. Carol Christine...

A two-week regional training workshop on basic electronic navigational charting (ENC) and electronic navigational chart production is now underway at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Palisadoes Park. Hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Jamaica's focal point to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the workshop aims to strengthen the region's hydrographic capabilities, by providing an understanding of electronic navigational...

The 15th Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) ended Friday (September 10) amidst claims of great achievements and concrete plans for the future. Director PANCAP Coordinating Unit, Carl Browne, gave an overview of the main issues discussed and decisions taken during the meeting at a Press Conference at the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be discussing a number of critical national issues in a one-hour interview titled 'A conversation with the Prime Minister' to be carried on mainstream radio and television stations, this Sunday, September 12. The interview will be conducted by veteran journalist, Ian Boyne. The programme will hear frank and detailed comments from the Prime Minister on...

A major road, the Christiana Development Road, is to be constructed in Manchester under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), at a cost US$6 million (approximately J$500 million). Making the announcement at the Manchester launch of the JDIP on Thursday September 9, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, said it will ease traffic in the town...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the country's tourism sector is back on the path of growth in record time, following the downturn caused by the unrest in Western Kingston during May. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said that following declines in arrivals during May and June, the figures for July and August showed that they were...

With recovery in the Caribbean tourism sector now well established, travellers from around the world have been flocking to the region. Leading the way has been the luxury destination of Jamaica with Tourism Minister, the Hon Ed Bartlett, charting the course of a remarkable recovery along with colleagues at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Despite a global drop in the...