Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Luis Almagro, says the entity is committed to providing support for the development of the region’s energy infrastructure. "In 2020, we will continue to strengthen collaborations with governments and private sectors in order to build an enabling environment to increase private-sector investment in energy infrastructure that is transparent, competitive...

Sanitation workers employed by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) are to receive a 25 per cent pay increase, effective July. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the announcement, said the daily pay rate for the workers will move from $2,000 to $2,500. He was speaking at the inaugural Western Parks and Markets...

Members of the public are being advised that the TransJamaican Highway (TJH) Initial Public Offering (IPO) will close on Monday (March 2), one week ahead of the original March 9 closing date. The IPO, which is the largest in the country’s history, opened on February 17 with eight billion shares, and was upsized to 10 billion shares as a result...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that countries should embrace change to build resilient societies and address the developmental challenges of broad-based sustained growth, environmental sustainability, and climate adaptation. Speaking yesterday (February 27) at the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, Prime Minister Holness stated that a transformation is needed at the local, national, regional,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking seriously its responsibility to build the country’s resilience against disasters. He said focus is being placed on the implementation of mechanisms and measures for disaster-risk reduction and strategic disaster financing planning. He noted that the Government continues to assess vulnerability and risks in critical sectors, including energy. “We...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Hon. Fayval Williams, says more focus needs to be placed on the theft of electricity in the country. “For us in Jamaica, it is not just about energy efficiency, although that is just as important. We have another problem that we really need to solve and that is the amount of electricity that...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, on Thursday (February 27), officially opened the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) Western Division office, which is housed at Blue Diamond Complex, Ironshore, Montego Bay, St. James. The office will seek to protect the welfare of employers and employees in the parishes of St. James, Hanover, Trelawny and Westmoreland. Speaking at the...