The transition to renewable energy is necessary, as the consequences of inaction are “too grave to ignore,” says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning of solar plants for the Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, at their Peninsula Farms, in Banbury St. Catherine, on May 7, the Minister said Jamaica is...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has hailed the investment by LASCO Distributors in a new solar energy system as a beacon of innovation and progress. He noted that the project, which is a welcome addition to the country’s sustainable energy infrastructure, demonstrates how renewable energy can be harnessed to benefit both commercial and national objectives....

The Government will continue engaging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) regarding repairs to defective streetlights islandwide. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure while responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who are currently reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, about the malfunctioning lamps. While...

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,...

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...

Jamaica College and José Martí Technical High School are poised to benefit from the two largest solar systems being provided under the Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership (PPP) pilot project. Thirty schools across Jamaica were selected for the pilot, which commenced in March 2022. Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, advised that the...

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...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is briefed on engagements relating to BMR Energy Limited, by President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Levy, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (January 11).

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...