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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.

Company Completes Seismic Survey for Oil

Tullow Jamaica Limited has completed its preliminary seismic survey for evidence of oil in Jamaica, in its Production Sharing Agreement with the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). The United Kingdom (UK) based oil company, which signed the agreement in November...
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.
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.

Pan Caribbean gets Cabinet Approval to Amend Power Supply Arrangement
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.
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.

LNG Project on Track
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.
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.

Bogue Plant Retrofit to be Completed Soon
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.
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.

Company Lauded for Installing Solar Panels

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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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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), having a light exchange with Chairman of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (left), at the JEF’s 34th Annual Business and Workplace Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on May 27. At right is President of the JEF, David Wan.
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PM Outlines Benefits of Human Resource Management Information System

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined the benefits of a public sector human resource management information system to be implemented by the Government. The Prime Minister said  a major  benefit would be the keeping of proper and updated records of persons employed in the public sector. “You will remove redundancies that are caused by duplications and errors...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.
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Gov’t Committed to Fully Developed Marijuana Industry

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government is committed to facilitating a fully operational medical marijuana industry in Jamaica. He noted that with the passage of amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, Jamaica has joined a number of growing countries that have decriminalised marijuana and “we will be moving to have the appropriate regulations...
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JPS Donates Solar Panels to Three Public Libraries

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has donated three solar panels to the Kingston and St. Andrew, St. James, and Manchester parish libraries. At the official handing over ceremony held recently at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton, expressed gratitude for the items. She noted that the donation is...
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Investors Express Interest in Renewable Energy Sector

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says several international investors have indicated interest in buying into Jamaica’s renewable energy sector. He said this was evident based on discussions at the United States Caribbean Central American Energy Summit meeting in Washington, D.C., which he attended, along with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, last week....
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Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left); participates in the breaking of ground for construction of the Caribbean’s first Net Zero Energy Building on the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus on May 10. Others (from left) are: Professor of Caribbean Sustainable Development at UWI, Professor Anthony Clayton; Senior Programme Manager, Energy, Climate and Technology Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya, Geordie Colville; and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the UWI, Professor Tara Dasgupta.
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UWI Breaks Ground for Region’s First Net Zero Energy Building

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is to shortly commence the construction of the Caribbean’s first Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB). Ground was broken today (May 10) for the approximately J$61.48 million (US$500,000) project, which will be situated along Gibraltar Way on the Mona campus. It is intended to serve as a prototype for the construction of similar structures...
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