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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 4).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 4).

GER Makes Considerable Progress

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...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).

Gov’t Develops National Electricity Loss Reduction Plan
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, Matthew Lyn (right), at the commissioning of solar plants for the Group, at their Peninsula Farms in Banbury, St. Catherine, on May 7. Pictured at second right is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Western, Hugh Graham.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, Matthew Lyn (right), at the commissioning of solar plants for the Group, at their Peninsula Farms in Banbury, St. Catherine, on May 7. Pictured at second right is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Western, Hugh Graham.

Minister Outlines Importance of Transition to Renewable Energy
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), observes as Executive Chairman, LASCO Affiliated Companies, James Rawle (second right). Looking on (from left) are General Manager, Renewable Energy Design and Installation Services (REDIS) Limited, Kevin Mills and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry. Occasion was a ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of the project held on April 11 at LASCO Distributors Limited’s plant in White Marl, St. Catherine.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), observes as Executive Chairman, LASCO Affiliated Companies, James Rawle (second right). Looking on (from left) are General Manager, Renewable Energy Design and Installation Services (REDIS) Limited, Kevin Mills and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry. Occasion was a ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of the project held on April 11 at LASCO Distributors Limited’s plant in White Marl, St. Catherine.

Minister Vaz Hails Lasco’s New Solar Energy System as a Beacon of Innovation
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, who are currently reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, during Wednesday’s (March 6) sitting. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry Martin.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, who are currently reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, during Wednesday’s (March 6) sitting. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry Martin.

Gov’t Continuing Engagement with JPS to Repair Defective Streetlights

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Energy Efficient Lighting to Be Installed at 120 Government Facilities

A total of 120 government facilities, including 50 public buildings, will be retrofitted with energy efficient lighting during the new financial year. The work will be done under the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP), which has been allocated $713.3 million in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Being implemented by the Ministry of Science,...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
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Gov’t to Invite Bids for Another 168 Megawatts of Renewable Energy

Another request for a proposal for a further 168 megawatts of renewable energy will be launched in the new financial year, which begins on April 1. This is in addition to the supply of up to 100 megawatts of electricity generation, for which the Generation Procurement Entity invited tenders last September. The disclosure was made by Governor-General, His Excellency the...
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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
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30 Institutions to Benefit under Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Pilot Project

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (on fire truck); Member of Parliament for Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and General Manager of Petrojam, Telroy Morgan, at the commissioning of the Foam Fire Truck, today (January 23), at the refinery’s headquarters on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. An ambulance was also handed over to the entity.
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Petrojam Gets Fire Truck and Ambulance

Safety at the Petrojam refinery in Kingston has been strengthened, following the commissioning into service of an automotive foam fire truck and an ambulance. Delivering the keynote address at the ceremony, held at the entity’s Marcus Garvey Drive headquarters today (January 23), Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said fires do not occur often in the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), symbolically presents a solar lamp to St. Andrew Western Member of Parliament (MP), Anthony Hylton, at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 12). The Government is providing 10,000 solar lamps to households across the island under a pilot project. The lamps will be distributed by MPs.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Gov’t Providing 10,000 Solar Lamps under Pilot Project

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is undertaking a pilot programme to provide solar lamps to households that do not have access to electricity. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that 10,000 lamps will be distributed across all 63 constituencies. Members of Parliament (MPs) will be responsible for disseminating them among their constituents, with those representing deep rural...
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Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (second right), looks at a symbolic cheque valued at more than $2.6 million, representing grant funding by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) towards Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examinations for academic year 2023/2024. She is joined by (from left) Kingston High School student, Bently Mills; Clarendon College student, Austin Wright, and Brandon Levy also of Kingston High. Chairman of JPS, Damian Obiglio (second left), made the presentation during a ceremony held at the company’s offices in New Kingston on December 5.
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PHOTOS: JPS Hands Over Cheque for CSEC Industrial Technology Examinations

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (second right), looks at a symbolic cheque valued at more than $2.6 million, representing grant funding by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) towards Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examinations for academic year 2023/2024. She is joined by (from left) Kingston...
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