The Board of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is now carrying out a forensic audit of the agency. This was requested by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22, Mr. McKenzie said the administration is committed to transforming the...

A modern $40 million market is to be constructed in Port Maria, St. Mary, this financial year. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22. He noted that the two-storey facility will be built at the location of...

The Government will be advertising requests for proposals (RFPs) for the supply of an additional 100 megawatts of renewable energy during the course of the year. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate on June 21 in the House of Representatives. He said the RFPs...

Jamaicans will soon have free access to essential online government services, says Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. He said the development comes out of discussions with the major service providers. “They have assured me that within the next couple of weeks they will zero rate access to key Government of Jamaica sites, services and Ministry...

Twenty-five communities in Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, and St. James are to benefit from a $1.25-billion project to improve electricity supply in these areas. The project is part of the Street Lighting, Installations, Loss Reduction and Community Renewal (SILC) initiative, which was announced by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, in his...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, has requested that a comprehensive audit and assessment plan be prepared and implemented to determine the current state of vulnerability of all government websites. Making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on  June 21, Dr. Wheatley explained that over the past two years...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, along with its partners, will officially launch the Government of Jamaica Open Data Portal on Friday, June 24. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 21. The open data portal is consistent with the wider...