PETROJAM Limited is projecting that by the end of the week, all dealers across the island should have the newly dyed (red) regular diesel in their pumps. The regular diesel fuel has been dyed red to distinguish it from the soon to be launched Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel, which will carry a light yellow colour. This has been disclosed to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, says several key statutes, which deal with land development, are slated to be amended in Parliament this year. Making his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18, Mr. Hayles said these include: the Crown Property Vesting...

The island’s major marketing companies are making big plans for the official launch of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), which is scheduled for June 24. JIS News has been informed that officials at PETROJAM have been working feverishly behind the scenes, to ensure that all is in place for that date, when Government has indicated that ULSD will become available...

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is scheduled to complete rehabilitation of a number of water catchment tanks serving several communities in St. Ann and St. Elizabeth, by August. State Minister, Hon. Ian Hayles, who made the announcement during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House on June 18, said the tanks, rehabilitation of which is currently...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, said the Government is actively pursuing investments in a number of critical areas as it looks to grow the economy. He said that several multi-billion dollar projects are underway, and others are slated to come on stream, which are expected to spur economic activity. Dr. Phillips was speaking on Tuesday,...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be staging its 8th Regional Men’s Health Day Seminar on Thursday, June 20, at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, 16 Ellesmere Road, in Kingston. The event, which gets underway at 10:00 a.m., will focus on hypertension, its possible causes, preventive measures, coping mechanisms and family life. Programme Organizer for Health at...

Some 68 per cent of students, who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in March 2013, have been placed in the schools of their choice. “There is a welcome increase in the number of students who will be placed in a high school according to the preference that their parents and themselves have made, and a smaller number who...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says a Green Paper on the revised National Youth Policy could be tabled in Parliament by September. Miss Hanna, who made the disclosure while contributing to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 18, said the Concept Paper and Cabinet Submission are to go to the Human Resource...

The Seville Great House and Museum in St. Ann will officially re-open on July 12, with a raft of activities unveiled to increase its vibrancy. Making her contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18, Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said the facility will again be the venue for this...