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KINGSTON — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) in a release Wednesday (May 25) says that local electricity consumers will see lower light bills beginning June 1. The OUR said that the reduction follows its annual tariff adjustment exercise, and that it has reduced the amount of the system losses which may be passed on to customers.   The release...

OCHO RIOS — Scores of residents turned out at the Beecher Town All-Age School in Ocho Rios to support work at the facility, which was selected as the St. Ann parish project for Labour Day 2011. The scope of work, which involved the continuing construction of the school’s computer laboratory and cleaning up of the school yard, also saw the...

KINGSTON — Primary, secondary and tertiary student's islandwide have until midnight, Thursday, June 30, to register for the Blackberry Developers Competition, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Education and the Office of the Prime Minister.  Dubbed ‘App.ti.tude’, the competition, which was officially launched on May 17, at the Wyndham Hotel, New Kingston, aims to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurial activity among...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Energy and Mining says it has taken on, as a top priority, the challenge to Jamaica to reduce its energy consumption by, at least, 15 percent in short order. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hilary Alexander, made the disclosure at the launch of a study entitled, “Energy Efficiency Potential in Jamaica: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government has not yet made a decision on the proposed deal between Digicel and Claro Jamaica. “There have been a number of meetings internally (in) which the Prime Minister himself has been involved in. The Budget has kind of intervened and the Prime Minister...

KINGSTON — The fourth in a series of energy symposia, being put on by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), is scheduled  for Wednesday, May 4, at the PCJ auditorium on Trafalgar Road, in New Kingston, commencing at 5:30 p.m. The seminarwill examine several key areas of Jamaica’s renewable energy industry, including the present status of the sector and financing...

KINGSTON — The Government is in discussions with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on financing for a US$13 million energy saving programme for the public sector, projected to start this year. An energy audit has identified potential savings of US$30 million per annum from the project, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, told the House of...

KINGSTON — The initial phase of the Cuba-Jamaica Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) distribution Project, commonly called the Cuban Light Bulb programme, which saw the distribution of over 130,000 CFLs, is now complete. Thousands of Jamaicans benefited from the energy efficiency strategy being undertaken by Government that allows citizens to lower their personal lightbill, and the country to reduce energy demand....

KINGSTON — Government workers from various ministries, departments and agencies on Thursday April 21 were recognised for completing a two-week energy conservation and efficiency management training course, which forms part of Government's efforts to reduce spending on energy. Speaking at the closing ceremony, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's (PCJ) auditorium, New Kingston, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy...

KINGSTON — Residents of the March Pen Road community in St. Catherine, are to benefit from the establishment of a computer laboratory during this financial year. As outlined in the 2011/12 Estimates of Expenditure,  now before  the House of Representatives, $4 million has been allotted to establish the laboratory, which will be used for adult literacy and training in information...

KINGSTON — From April 19 to 20, residents of western St. Thomas will be able to exchange their high-energy consuming incandescent bulbs for low-energy fluorescent lamps, as the final phase of the Cuba-Jamaica Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) Project moves to that section of the parish. The distribution exercise has been underway in the parish since Friday April 15, with residents...

KINGSTON — The Government has allocated sums amounting to $857 million for technology upgrading in ministries and revenue agencies this fiscal year. The provision is made in the 2011/12 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Of the total, of $700 million has been earmarked for two computerisation projects under the Tax Administration department. Half of the sum...