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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (May 7) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (May 7) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Reduction in GCT on Electricity Now in Effect

The Government’s promised reduction of General Consumption Tax (GCT) on electricity is now in effect. Effective May 1, a reduced GCT rate of seven per cent was applied to the energy charges of both post-paid and prepaid residential customers of...
General Manager, Finance, Procurement and Standards at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Orville Hill (second left), and Member of Parliament for Portland East, Ann-Marie Vaz (centre), amp up the energy at an Electrification Fair in Port Antonio, on April 24.
General Manager, Finance, Procurement and Standards at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Orville Hill (second left), and Member of Parliament for Portland East, Ann-Marie Vaz (centre), amp up the energy at an Electrification Fair in Port Antonio, on April 24.

More Than 1,000 Households Identified in Portland for House-Wiring Programme
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on April 25.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on April 25.

Smart Energy Grant to Be Extended to Private Sector Pensioners
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Encourages Homeowners To Take Advantage Of Smart Energy Loan
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

More Than 3,000 Households Benefit from Community Electrification Programme

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Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening ceremony of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) workshop on Thursday, April 3. The two-day event is being held at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston.
EnergyForeign Affairs

Jamaica Hosting Workshop on Prohibition of Nuclear Testing

Jamaica has partnered with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) to host a crucial workshop on the prohibition of nuclear weapons testing and use globally, in pursuit of a safer and more peaceful world. The two-day workshop for State signatories from Latin America and the Caribbean is being held at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provides an update on the energy sector at a press conference held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 18).
EnergyTransport

New CNG Fuel Plant for JUTC Spanish Town Depot

The Government is establishing a second compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling facility to service the 70 new CNG buses being added to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet. The disclosure was made by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during a press conference held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 18). Mr....
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), shares in conversation with Energy Advisor, Wayne Chen (centre) and General Manager of Petrojam, Telroy Morgan. Occasion was a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 18), where Minister Vaz provided an update on developments in the energy sector.
Energy

Jamaica Making Progress in Meeting 50 Per Cent Renewable Energy Target

Jamaica is making strides in meeting its target of generating 50 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, highlighted the progress being made during a press conference at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (March 18). In October 2018, the Government stated its intention of having...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Ministry’s press conference at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 4).
EnergyTechnologyTransport

JUTC to Launch Testing of Self-charging Battery Electric Bus

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will shortly commence testing of a self-charging battery electric bus.The unit has the potential to operate over 1,500 kilometers before requiring refuelling and can last three months before needing a rapid battery recharge.Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says this undertaking signals yet another option being explored by the Government to...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), converses with (from left) Managing Director, Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith; Acting Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington; and Director General, Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce, during the Ministry’s press conference at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 4).
EnergyTransport

JUTC Saves $31.3m Through Fuel Theft Prevention Efforts

The State-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has saved $31.3 million due to its ongoing efforts to combat fuel theft within the organisation. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while addressing a press conference at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 4) during which he highlighted the longstanding...
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Energy Management and Efficiency Programme Gets $1.3 Billion

The sum of $1.3 billion has been earmarked for the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme for the 2025/26 fiscal year. The programme aims to promote energy efficiency in government facilities, and fuel conservation in road transportation by contributing to the avoidance of fuel imports. Originally, the project, which commenced in November 2017 with an end date of November 2023, was...
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Principal Director of Science in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications & Transport, Dr. Natwaine Gardner, addresses the inaugural STEM Exposition 2025 at the Bethlehem Moravian College in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, on Thursday, February 6.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Nuclear Technology Being Utilised to Enhance Shelf Life of Produce

The Government of Jamaica is actively employing nuclear technology to enhance the shelf life of agricultural produce such as ginger, coffee, and pimento. Principal Director of Science in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications & Transport, Dr. Natwaine Gardner, in making the disclosure, said that the objective is to reduce spoilage, increase the longevity of the produce and generate greater...
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