The Government is seeking to boost renewable energy through research and development of six new hydro sites, which could save the country some $426 million. Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says feasibility studies have been completed for five river projects, and with the six additional sites where work will commence, they represent a 33-...

Some 87 District Constables are being trained for deployment to resort areas. “These officers will function under a special arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), have policing powers and will focus specifically on boosting safety and security in resort areas,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the recently commissioned Tourism Demand Study has been useful in providing the empirical data to allow for effective planning and identification of goods and services in the tourism sector. Making his contribution to  the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 14, the Minister said the study indicates that there...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is embarking on several initiatives to modernise the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) framework. In his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8, State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said among the initiatives is the amending of the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act as well as...

Government has allocated $233 million to the Jamaica Values and Attitudes (JAMVAT) programme this fiscal year. This is an increase of $100 million over the $133 million spent in 2015/16. Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8....

A total of 6, 500 young people will benefit from temporary job placement this year under the National Youth Service (NYS) programmes. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has informed that 6,000 students will be placed at public and private sector entities under the NYS Summer Employment Programme. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17...

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says Youth Information Centres (YICs)  are to be restructured and rebranded to give youth a sense of meaning and belonging. Making his 2016/17 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 8, Mr. Green said that existing YIC operations are being reviewed towards determining and ensuring...