Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers’ Association (JGRA) for its continued thrust to reduce fatalities on the nation’s roadways. Speaking at the JGRA’s Road Safety Month launch and Blood Drive at the FESCO Gas Station in Lydford, St. Ann, on June 5, Mrs. Williams acknowledged the efforts of the association in...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says Jamaica’s programme of energy infrastructure modernisation and diversification is expected to significantly reduce the carbon emission growth over time. “We are aware that energy is a crucial aspect of the climate change agenda, and through our many energy initiatives, Jamaica is committed to mitigating the equivalent of about 1.1 million...

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’ today (May 17), Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the new change will help to increase...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has hailed the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) programme aimed at replacing high-pressure sodium (HPS) street lamps across the island with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The company has committed to install 105,000 new LED street lights by December 2020 under its Smart LED Street Lighting Programme. These lights are more energy...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says since the compulsory acquisition of the 49 per cent shareholding in Petrojam, the Government is moving to reconstitute the Board. “There is closer monitoring of the activities, resulting in Petrojam seeking clearance from the Ministry on many matters,” she noted during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the...

The lead broker in the initial public offering (IPO) of shares in Wigton Windfarm, Mayberry Investments, has indicated that 31,000 Jamaicans will own shares in the company. “What is more noteworthy, is that these 31,000 Jamaicans were willing to invest some $14 billion, when $5.5 billion was on offer. On May 22, Wigton will be proudly listed on the Jamaica...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Jamaica Public Service Co. (JPS) has advised that it has started piloting the Smart City concept in New Kingston. “This work contemplates the idea of a self-healing network, which means that when there is an outage in one area of New Kingston, the intelligent network will automatically correct the...