Young persons who are skilled in animation are to be provided with more opportunities as the Government has allocated $70 million in the 2015/2016 Budget for the Youth Employment in Digital and Creative Industries project. The programme was first launched in September 2014, and this year, provisions have been made for the purchasing of 190 computers, 385 tablets, 335 2D...

During the fiscal year 2015/2016, the Government will be undertaking further work to improve the regulation of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, as part of measures to increase growth in the industry. This will be done under the Enhancing the ICT Regulatory Environment project, for which $3.9 million has been allocated in the Estimates of Expenditure, now before...

Expansion of the Wigton Windfarm (Wigton lll) in Manchester is expected to cut oil imports by 37, 100 barrels per year, and achieve annual savings of more than $200 million. Some 31, 500 households will benefit from the US$45 million project, on which work will start in April. The facility is slated to be operational in early 2016, with 125...

Energy Minister, Hon Phillip Paulwell advises that no decision has been arrived at with respect to the divestment of any of the government’s shares in the state oil refinery Petrojam and that if and when an offer is received, the process would be subject to the oversight of the Contractor General and the Government’s Contracts Committee consistent with the divestment...

Jamaica’s implementation of a National Cyber Security Strategy to make the country safe for business operation, and to provide security for persons using the Internet, has received international commendation. Lauding the move, United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G. Moreno, says cyber crime is a global challenge, and the fact that Jamaica was able to garner the skills from the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, (MSTEM) Hon. Julian Robinson, says there is strong take up of the net billing arrangement, with more than 250 licences issued to date. “We have over 256 net billing licences that have been issued for individuals, who are providing their own electricity and that is significant,” he told...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the introduction of renewable energy as part of the energy mix, will provide noticeable benefits to the productive sector and by extension the consumers of goods and services. “I think you’re going to see a reduction. For example, we have two new companies that...