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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...

MONTEGO BAY — The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) says its energy conservation seminars, being held across the island, have been successful in heightening awareness of topical issues surrounding energy use. The organisation's Group Chief Technical Director, Dr. Earl Green, who spoke to JIS News at the sixth in the series of discussion sessions held on Wednesday (July 27) in...

KINGSTON — The export of scrap metal has been banned totally,  Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has announced. Making the disclosure at a press conference at the Ministry, in New Kingston,   today (July 26), the Minister said Cabinet took the decision to effect the ban at its meeting on  July 25,  and this comes against...

KINGSTON — The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) officially handed over a $1.8 million solar lighting system to the Maxfield Park Health Centre, Kingston, which should help the institution save some $300,000, or 9.4 mega-watts per hour (MWh), annually. Under the energy conservation initiative, the PCJ has replaced the facility’s outdoor mercury vapour yard lamps and halogen globe lamps in...

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica will open a Condolence Book for the late Dr. Raymond Wright on Friday July 22, 2011. Members of the public are invited to sign the Condolence Book, which will remain open until Friday, July 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each business day at the PCJ Auditorium, 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10, except for...

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica wishes to advise the public that as a mark of respect to the late Dr. Raymond Wright, pioneering member of staff and former Group Managing Director from 1994 to 2005, its offices located at 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 will be closed to the public at 12:00 noon on Monday July 25, 2011. Normal working...

Cabinet has approved an agreement for the introduction, testing and research of GreenRG Management LLC's (Green RG) new solar technology for a range of uses at the parochial and national levels in Jamaica. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the company has volunteered to test new solar technology for streetlights, buildings, water pumps...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has consented to Marubeni Corporation's transfer of 50 per cent of its shares in the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to Korea East-West Power Company limited (EWP). The transfer means that EWP will have 40 percent interest in the JPS, Marubeni Corporation’s interest will be reduced from 80 percent to 40 percent, the Government will retain its...

KINGSTON — Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, the Hon Laurence Broderick, has called on Jamaicans to place greater emphasis on energy efficiency and conservation to assist the country in reducing the national energy bill. Speaking at a recent JIS Think tank, Mr. Broderick stated that the effort by the Government was a national one requiring...