Following the Second Meeting of Energy Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Montego Bay last week, special emphasis has been placed on the development of renewable energy in the region. Manager, CARICOM Energy Programme, Joseph Williams, said the decision to move forward with some specific actions around co-operation for renewable energy is significant for...

The second meeting of the Ministers of Energy of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC), came to a close on Friday (Oct. 25) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James with the issuing of two critical documents. Out of the forum has emerged the Declaration of Montego Bay on Regional Energy Security and Integration, and...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has called on regional leaders and governments to act in solidarity to arrive at sustainable solutions, policies and initiatives that will guide energy development. He said there must be a greater level of predictability in regional supply to ensure energy security. The Minister was delivering the keynote address at the...

A Bill to strengthen the ability of Strata Corporations to manage properties was tabled in the House of Representatives on October 22. The Bill, Registration (Strata Titles) (Amendment) Act 2013, was tabled by Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. The Principal Act was amended in 2009, primarily to...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, is urging closer collaboration between developed and developing countries in efforts to reduce the prevalence of cyber-crimes. He made the call while speaking at the just concluded international cyber crime conference in Seoul, South Korea. Making his contribution, on the topic: “Beyond Digital Divide towards Global Prosperity”, Mr. Robinson...

Jamaica is among 87 countries which have endorsed the newly formulated “Seoul Framework’, which seeks to strengthen global collaboration in efforts to combat cyber-crimes. Consensus on the agreement was reached during the recent two-day international cyber-security conference hosted in Seoul, South Korea, which was attended by Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson, who represented Jamaica. The...

Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Fitzroy Vidal, says that the Latin American and Caribbean region continues to grapple with soaring energy costs, despite together, having the third largest resource of energy in the world. “The challenge is that the distribution of it is not according to where the demand is,” he said. He noted...