Jamaica remains on track to reduce its energy bill by 2016, says Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. He noted that this will be achieved through several noteworthy measures including the establishment of a 360-megawatt power plant. The power plant is a critical component of the Government’s plans to reduce energy cost from the current rate...

Seventeen young people, from communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. James, have been equipped with skills in animation. This was under a $9 million training project undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in collaboration with Reel Rock GSW Animation Limited, the Professional Development Institute (PDI), Girls Town, and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Campus....

Jamaica will, over the next four months, supply Venezuela with some 100,000 tonnes of clinker, valued at approximately US$8.5 million, for the latter’s utilization in the production of cement. The provision, which is being facilitated under the Trade Compensation Mechanism of the PetroCaribe Agreement between both countries, will commence this month and last until April 2014. Under the arrangement, Carib...

The Government is making good on its promise to roll out the Tablets in Schools pilot project, with Cabinet approving the allocation of $1.4 billion from the Universal Service Fund, to implement the initiative. Some 25,000 tablets will be issued to students and teachers in 38 schools, ranging from infant departments to special education institutions, and teachers’ colleges, across the...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is encouraging further serious scientific research into medical marijuana, citing its potential to earn billions. The Minister noted that Jamaica has not kept pace with scientific research and development of products from the marijuana plant, despite pioneering the first commercial product from ganja in the form of Cannasol, a treatment...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is among four State entities that will receive modern and efficient air conditioning systems, as part of the Government’s drive to reduce the energy bill in the public sector. The other entities are: Kingston Public Hospital; Donald Sangster Building, which is the Tax Administration Jamaica complex on East Street, in Kingston; and the Montego Bay...

Jamaicans can now access Bill Express services, at 39 post offices across the island through a partnership between Jamaica Post and GraceKennedy Money Service (GKMS). Under the arrangement, which rolled out on November 25, customers now have the convenience of paying over 40 different service providers at one location, including electricity, cable, hospital and tuition fees. The aim is to...