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KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment and Water, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said there will be increased focus on sustainable development to protect the environment, even as the Ministry continues to provide housing for a growing population. "The basic theme of our Ministry is to have sustainable development. There are those who see conflict (between housing and the environment), but...

Cabinet has received numerous initiatives that are being pursued to develop the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector with particular emphasis on the Business Process Outsourcing segment which is expected to create a significant number of jobs over a short period. Speaking at a Post Cabinet Press Briefing yesterday (Sept. 14) at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information Daryl...

Boys at the Muirton Child Care Facility in Manchioneal, Portland, recently received school supplies, educational materials, inspirational books, clothes and personal items courtesy of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). The gifts were handed over during a ceremony hosted at the facility. The donation is in keeping with the PCJ’s corporate social responsibility programme, which aims to among other things,...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has assured that the Government is fully committed to the six-week timeline that it has given to have changes to the Telecommunications Act brought to Parliament. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, in announcing the Government's approval of the acquisition of the Claro network by Digicel...

KINGSTON — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is eager to partner with technology providers on major projects that will revolutionise the use of computer technology locally and increase productivity and value-added. He said any such partner must be able to provide computers and infrastructure for connectivity at a reasonable price. “It must be a product that...

KINGSTON — Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. Clive Mullings, says there is "great merit" in the argument for imposing a ban on the high energy consuming incandescent bulbs used in households. He notes however, that Government would have to tread carefully in examining any such prospect, as there are other considerations, such as the cost of the energy saving...

KINGSTON — Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. Clive Mullings, is calling on Jamaicans to be smart in their energy consumption, and control what they spend to meet their domestic energy needs. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Mullings said that consumers must ensure that the appliances they purchase are energy efficient, and that they are aware of what causes spikes...

The Government has stepped up its effort to boost its renewable energy strategy, through the commissioning of a Wind Mapping study. This study is being undertaken by Wigton Wind Farm Limited, an agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mining, through the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). Wind mapping will determine the wind blowing patterns across the island. It will...

KINGSTON — Participants who attended a pre-conference satellite meeting for the 40th annual conference of the International Association of School Librarianship were on August 5, sensitised about e-learning practices in Jamaica. The meeting, which was held at the Mona Visitors' Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI), had as its theme: 'School Libraries: Best Practices for e-learning'. Lecturer, Department of...

KINGSTON — Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says aspects of the laws dealing with cyber crimes may need to be amended, in order to effectively address the incidence of this illicit activity in the information and communications technology (ICT)/business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. Speaking at a media briefing at the New Kingston offices of the investment...

KINGSTON — The Government will, over the next few weeks, unveil a five-point plan aimed at expanding Jamaica’s information and communications technology (ICT)/business process outsourcing (BPO) sector,  Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has announced. This, he says, is with a view to doubling the number of jobs the sector currently provides, as well as enhancing the...

KINGSTON — The Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, which is located close to the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Mona campus, is expected to save $1 million from the installation of a solar water heating system. The system was officially handed over Wednesday (August 3) by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), during a ceremony at the centre. It...