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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.

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.

Gov’t Implements US$35 Million Public Investment Management System

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 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.

Company Completes Seismic Survey for Oil

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Technology Minister Requests Audit of all Gov’t Websites

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...

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Open Data Portal to be Launched June 24

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...

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Hydro Projects to be Undertaken

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-...

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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...

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...

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...

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...