The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) will, in short order, roll out a major maintenance programme across the parish of St. Elizabeth. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on February 10, JPS’s Parish Manager, David Lewis, said the initiative will include vegetation management, equipment changes, pole change and pole rehabilitation. “We have actually done our assessment...

Chief Regulator, Government Electrical Regulator (GER), Horace Buckley (second left), addresses a virtual GER public consultation, held recently. Others (from left) are Chair of the Steering Committee, GER Secretariat, Sandra Graham; Manager (Licensing, Registration, Examination), GER, Suzette Sylvestor; and Chief Compliance Officer, GER, Courtney Sinclair. The GER, which replaces the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI), is responsible for the regulation of...

A state-of-the-art solar system has been installed at the Malvern Branch Library in St. Elizabeth, which is expected to significantly reduce the library’s monthly electricity bill. Renewable energy investor, BMR Energy, donated the system, which was officially commissioned into service on Wednesday (November 3). It comprises a four-kilowatt solar panel array and a compact five-kilowatt Lithium-ion battery storage facility. The...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), displays a cheque valued at $100,000, representing a donation from the Universal Service Fund (USF), to Jamaica Reach to Recovery, an affiliate of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS). The cheque was handed over at the Minister’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 28). Also pictured are Chief...

Come November 1, the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) will be fully established as a department within the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology. The GER, which replaces the Board of Examiners in the Ministry, will be responsible for regulating the electrical (works) industry, including the licensing of electricians and electrical and technical electrical assistants. Speaking at the first of a...

In a bid to increase the number of qualified professionals, applications for the new Government Electrical Regulator (GER), which will govern the local electrical works industry, will open throughout the year. Chair of the GER, Sandra Graham, said this is to facilitate increased qualified professionals in the field as well as to improve Jamaica’s performance in the global business rating....

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller, says residents of Myrtle Way in Portmore, will soon have access to electricity and potable water in their homes. Making his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, recently, the MP reported that access to the utilities is being made possible through partnership involving...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) is inviting all electricians and electrical inspectors to participate in the public consultation series for the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) being held September 28 and 29. The GER, formerly the Board of Examiners (Licensing of Electricians) is being established following the passing of the Electricity Act, 2015, which governs the local electrical...

The Government Electrical Regulator (GER) application (app) is in the second phase of development and is expected to become available to the public on November 1. In accordance with the Electricity Act (2015), the app, which was initiated under the GER organisational buildout, aims to develop user interfaces to facilitate online licensing of electrical inspectors, registration of electricians, and enrollment...