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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17 at the agency’s head office, in Kingston.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17 at the agency’s head office, in Kingston.

House Approval Time for Delivery of Electricity to be Reduced

The time it takes to approve a person’s house or building for the delivery of electricity should be reduced from 95 to 18 days, with the introduction of the new Government Electrical Regulator (GER). Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) is greeted by Executive Director of the Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. David McBean (left), during the opening ceremony of the Developing the Caribbean (DevCa) Open Data Conference and Code Sprint on Thursday (May 16) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. Looking on is Director, Centre of Excellence and Innovation, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Maurice McNaughton.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) is greeted by Executive Director of the Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. David McBean (left), during the opening ceremony of the Developing the Caribbean (DevCa) Open Data Conference and Code Sprint on Thursday (May 16) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. Looking on is Director, Centre of Excellence and Innovation, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Maurice McNaughton.

Minister Williams Hails JPS Initiative to Install 105,000 LED Street Lights
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Closer Monitoring of Petrojam
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

31,000 Jamaicans to Own Shares in Wigton Windfarm
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

JPS Piloting Smart City Concept in New Kingston

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Energy

Government to Implement Urban Traffic Management System

The Government is to implement an Urban Traffic Management System, a component of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme, in the new fiscal year. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, said under this component, US$3.5 million financing is to be provided for the purchase and installation of equipment to manage traffic in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA)....
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
EnergySectoral Debate 2019/2020

Energy Minister Says IRP Should Be Completed in June

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is in an advanced stage of development and is expected to be completed in June 2019. She made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. “This will provide the framework for informed decisions to...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14.
EnergySectoral Debate 2019/2020

Gov’t to Execute $1-Billion Energy Efficiency Project

The Government’s drive to reduce electricity spend will be accelerated during the current fiscal year with the execution of energy efficiency initiatives across the public sector valued at more than $1 billion. Major energy retrofits are slated for hospitals, schools, and other entities under the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme being implemented by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). This...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares pleasantries with Director, Knowledge and Research, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Partnership, Robert Bradley. Ocassion was a forum, entitled, ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 9).
Energy

Jamaicans Encouraged to Take Steps to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging persons to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by undertaking energy efficiency and conservation measures. “We can use less air conditioning; we can replace our incandescent light bulbs with light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs; we can drive less, we can drive smart; we can buy energy-efficient products; and we...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents a trophy and $20,000 bursary to Ardenne High School student, Alexio Fraser, who was awarded for outstanding performance in the 2018 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology examination. The presentation was made during an awards ceremony hosted by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation for top students in the 2018 examination, at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on April 16.
EducationEnergyVision 2030

JPS Foundation Lauded for Initiating Engineering Scholarship

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation’s decision to offer a scholarship to a student wishing to pursue undergraduate studies in electrical engineering. The scholarship, valued approximately J$1.3 million (US$10,000), will be offered annually to a student performing exceptionally well in engineering studies at the secondary level and will be tenable...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology , Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses potential investors during the Wigton Windfarm Limited
Energy

Wigton has Saved Jamaica US$54 Million in Oil Imports

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that Wigton Windfarm Limited has saved the Government expenditure of over US$54 million in oil imports. The production of clean energy from the facility has enabled the country to avoid the purchase of 800,000 barrels of oil, and the emission of one million tons of carbon dioxide, thereby reducing the...
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