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New US$189M Jamalco Power Plant on Track for Completion by February 2020

Managing Director of JAMALCO, Austin Mooney, says construction of the bauxite/alumina company’s US$189 million gas-fired cogeneration power plant by New Fortress Energy, is on track for completion by February 2020. Speaking during a tour of JAMALCO’s mines and refinery operations...

National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett, addressing journalists during a press conference at the NWC’s corporate office in New Kingston on Friday (Jan. 11).

Broken NWC Pipeline Along Mandela Highway Being Replaced by March

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, peruse details on the label of a beverage bottle, during a forum on ‘Sugars, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contribution to Obesity… and Effective Solutions’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Jan. 11.

National School Nutrition Policy Being Finalized

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange and the Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North East St Ann, the Honourable Shahine Robinson (right) with Peter Gould, owner of Mount Pleasant Academy (left) and students at the Drax Hall Sports Complex in St Ann.

Grange Names Drax Hall Development Committee

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Traffic to be Shifted to Westbound Carriageway, Mandela Highway Saturday Morning

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), looks at something being pointed out by Principal Director of Mining in the Ministry, Dr. Oral Rainford (centre), during a tour of Jamalco’s refinery and mining operations in Halse Hall, Clarendon, on January 11. At left is State Minister in the National Security Ministry and Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

7 years ago Mining

Mining an Important Player in the Economy

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says that mining continues to play an important role in the country’s economic growth and development. He noted that gross domestic product (GDP) for the July to September 2018 quarter grew by 1.8 per cent, bolstered by significant improvement in mining and quarrying. Real value added for the mining and quarrying industry grew...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left) is presented with a reusable canvas bag by Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (right), after a meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation chambers on Thursday (January 10). Mr. Knight gave a presentation on the ban on single-use plastic bags and straws, as well as Styrofoam, which took effect on January 1, 2019.

7 years ago Environment

Jamaicans Urged to Get Into the Habit of Using Plastic Alternatives

Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight, is encouraging citizens to get in the habit of using alternatives to plastic, which he noted, is harmful to the environment. He said that there are practical solutions to the material available on the market. “Reusable (cloth) bags are available in supermarkets as well as pharmacies. The...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

7 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender AffairsSport

Grange mourns Troy Caine

Kingston 11 January 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has expressed sadness at the passing of the Political Historian and Analyst, Troy Caine. Mr Caine was a member of the Board of Management of the National Library of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, at the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

7 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Troy Caine was a Reservoir of Political Historic Knowledge – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of political historian and public commentator Troy Caine. Mr. Caine died yesterday (January 10). In paying tribute to Mr. Caine, Prime Minister Holness described him as an affable, humble man who was knowledgeable about Jamaica’s political history. “Troy was a reservoir of political historic knowledge. He was able to easily...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), exchanges pleasantries with Senator Damion Crawford (left) during the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) Youth Forum on Thursday (January 10) at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (2nd left) and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.

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More Companies Urged to Offer Internships for Young People

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on more private sector companies to offer internships and apprenticeships for young people. “We need more employers on board. We have to continue to dialogue with our private sector to say ‘this is a critical plan to ensure that we drive down the number...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), having a light conversation with (from left): Country Coordinator, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) – European Union (EU) Development Minerals Programme, Mrs. Ruth Clarke; Attaché/Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Stefano Cilli; Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Elsie Laurence-Chounoune and Past Commissioner of Mines, Mr. Clinton Thompson, during the Final Conference for the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme, held at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on Wednesday (January 9).

7 years ago Mining

Mining Minister Highlights Significance of ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)-European Union (EU) Development Minerals Programme has assisted stakeholders in the mining sector to embrace international standards. The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is a three-year, €13.1 million capacity building project, which is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) cuts the ribbon to open the Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited’s Data Entry Building Number 7 on Wednesday (January 9). Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation; Hon. Karl Samuda; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; and Chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited, Antony Mark Hart.

7 years ago Industry

We Must Develop a Culture of Work – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the policy of the Government is not just to create employment but to create a culture of work. Commenting on the increase in Global Services Sector through Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the country and the record number of employment, Prime Minister Holness stated that the Government must increase training to support the expansion of...