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Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, addresses the 55th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann on June 11.
Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, addresses the 55th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann on June 11.

Tourism Director Cites Potential in Social Media Marketing

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says Jamaica is fortunate to be part of an era when social media offers the optimum platform to reach consumers consistently, effectively and affordably. Addressing the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) annual general meeting...
Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore (right) and Technical Advisor to the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), within the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service speaking at the JIS Think Tank on June 7.
Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore (right) and Technical Advisor to the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), within the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service speaking at the JIS Think Tank on June 7.

Gov’t Implements US$35 Million Public Investment Management System
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

Gov’t Committed to Knowledge-Based Environment
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service Wigton III, a 24-megawatt expansion of the wind farm in Rose Hill, Manchester, on Thursday, June 2. To his right is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. Also pictured are (from left): Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Mr. Michael Stewart; Her Worship the Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay; Chairman of Wigton Windfarm Limited, Mr. Duane Smith; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo), Mrs. Kelly Tomblin; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Ms. Hilary Alexander.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service Wigton III, a 24-megawatt expansion of the wind farm in Rose Hill, Manchester, on Thursday, June 2. To his right is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. Also pictured are (from left): Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Mr. Michael Stewart; Her Worship the Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay; Chairman of Wigton Windfarm Limited, Mr. Duane Smith; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo), Mrs. Kelly Tomblin; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Ms. Hilary Alexander.

Prime Minister Commissions Wigton III
Manager for Oil and Gas at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (left), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 1, at the company’s head office. . At centre is Group General Manager for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Mr. Winston Watson and at right is Manager, Information and Corporate Communication, Camille Taylor.
Manager for Oil and Gas at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (left), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 1, at the company’s head office. . At centre is Group General Manager for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Mr. Winston Watson and at right is Manager, Information and Corporate Communication, Camille Taylor.

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JAMALCO Shifts to Natural Gas

Cabinet has approved a Jamalco-proposed project for the construction of a natural gas-fired cogeneration plant to provide 94 megawatts (MW) of baseload capacity to the national grid. The plant, to be constructed at the Jamalco facility in Clarendon, will also provide steam to the entity’s refinery, leading to lower production cost for alumina. American company New Fortress Energy (NFE) has...
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Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (centre), in discussion with team members. Mr. Christopher Zacca (left) and Professor Alvin Wint, ahead of a press conference to provide an update on the country’s electricity generation projects, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 31.
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Pan Caribbean gets Cabinet Approval to Amend Power Supply Arrangement

Cabinet has given approval for Pan Caribbean Sugar Company (PCSC) to amend the arrangement for the supply of energy to the national grid from 11 to 8 months per year. The Chinese-owned company was initially granted permission to enter into a power purchase agreement with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to supply 3.5 to 5.0 megawatts of electricity at a price...
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Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (right), speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 31, to provide an update on the country’s electricity generation projects. At left is ESET Member, Mr. Christopher Zacca.
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LNG Project on Track

The project for the development of the Jamaica’s natural gas market remains on schedule. This is according to Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence, at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on May 31. He informed that a supply agreement has been finalised between the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and...
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Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence, gives a presentation at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 31, to provide an update on the country’s electricity generation projects.
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Bogue Plant Retrofit to be Completed Soon

Retrofitting of the 120-megawatt Bogue Plant is scheduled to be completed in less than three months, enabling the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Jamaica for the first time. According to the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), the project is progressing on schedule and has a commercial operation date of August 15. Chair of ESET, Dr. Vincent Lawrence, speaking...
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Participating in the official unveiling of a solar energy system at Honey Bun Limited in Kingston, on May 27 are (from left): Sofos Jamaica Limited Director, David Pijuan; Executive Chairman of Honey Bun Limited, Herbert Chong; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michelle Chong; Director General in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Vivian Brown and Non-Executive Director of Honey Bun Limited, Sushil Jain.
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Company Lauded for Installing Solar Panels

Director General in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Vivian Brown, has hailed Honey Bun Limited for steps taken to improve its energy consumption, with the installation of 94 photovoltaic panels. At a ceremony to officially unveil the first phase of the project, at the company’s Retirement Road headquarters in Kingston, on May 27, Mr. Brown  said the move...
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Prime Minister says Workers Must Keep Up With Technology

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it is incumbent on the public and private sectors to ensure that workers keep up with the changing technology in today’s competitive world. “If firms have people employed, but the technology is changing and there is no deliberate instrumental approach to ensure that they (firms)  adjust to the technology quickly, so as...
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PM says Access to Internet Could Become Basic Human Right

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says in another 10 to 15 years,    access to the internet  could be viewed globally as a basic human right. Addressing the 34th annual Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in  St. James on May 27, Mr. Holness said that already some countries have  started the process, citing...
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