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 the Jamaica Public Service (JPS). The new rate replaces the 15 per cent GCT that was previously applied to usage...

More than 1,000 households in Portland have been identified to benefit from the Government’s House Wiring and Inspection Programme, an initiative to support the obtainment of regularised prepaid electricity infrastructure. In the 2025/26 Budget Debate, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, had announced the allocation of $1 billion to assist 20,000 new customers in joining the...

The Government is looking to expand the Smart Energy Grant to include private sector pensioners. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony for the Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on April 25. Under the initiative, implemented in 2024, public sector pensioners can access up to $1.5 million,...

With soaring temperatures becoming the norm, the National Housing Trust (NHT) is encouraging both new and existing homeowners to take advantage of its Smart Energy Loan facility to finance energy-efficient solutions, such as solar systems. Speaking on a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Get the Facts programme, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said single...

Since 2020, more than 3,000 households have benefited from the Government’s flagship Community Electrification Project, securing legal access to the nation’s energy grid and reducing damage to life and property. The initiative, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is spearheaded by the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport in partnership with the Jamaica Public...

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...

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....