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Government's decision to pursue alternative energy sources to reduce heavy reliance on fossil fuel, is seen by one of the island's highly recognized energy consultants as a wise move at the right time. Manager for special projects at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Raymond Wright, believes that with the projection for skyrocketing oil prices in 2011, the decision...

Buff Bay and 21 adjoining communities are keeping abreast of technology as the Lynch Park Information and Telecommunications Centre is now open offering business incubation services and Internet access.   Opened on January 14 by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister, Daryl Vaz, the centre can incubate three small businesses...

The use of computer technology has become more accessible to the people of Buff Bay in Portland, with the opening of the Buff Bay Information Technology Centre and Internet Cafe on Friday, January 14. The $6 million facility, which is located at the Lynch Park Sports Complex, is equipped with 24 computers and a server. It was established through the...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) will be investing some US$295 million over the next four years in order to modernise and make more efficient, its operations. Speaking at a press conference at the company’s headquarters in Kingston on January 13, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Damian Obiglio, said this investment will enable the company to improve on and...

The Ministry of Energy and Mining is collaborating with international development partners to implement a project to achieve significant reduction in public sector energy bill. Portfolio Minister, Hon. James Robertson, says that the three-year project, which will cost US$50 million, will focus on energy conservation and efficiency in government agencies. He was speaking at the handing over ceremony of an...

The Williamsfield Skills Training Centre (WSTC), in Manchester, will be offering training in Information Technology (IT), to persons in and around the community, beginning on January 18. Speaking at a community meeting last week, organised by the Williamsfield Community Development Committee and the Social Development Commission (SDC), in partnership with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Director of the WSTC, Dr....

KINGSTON — Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, has expressed appreciation to the Japanese Government for assisting Jamaica, particularly with the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC). “We are so pleased and indebted to the Japanese government for sending Mr. (Makoto) Oyama to the JPC for two years to be with us. There are...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, is urging consumers to adjust their lifestyle, including implementing conservation measures, in light of forecasts of a hike in oil prices this year. Analysts from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, among others, are projecting that oil prices could surpass the US$100 per barrel mark in 2011....

Following exhaustive public consultation, a final draft submission is to be made to Cabinet by January 2011 on the five sub-policies of the recently passed National Energy Policy.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is placing focus on creating more space for the expansion of information technology (ICT), noting that the sector offers excellent prospects for job creation in the short-term. "We, as a Government, feel convinced that not only should the existing facilities be expanded. but we should also embark on...

Jamaica and other countries in the region are being urged to take advantage of opportunities under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), to build their renewable energy infrastructure and reduce the dependence on imported oil, while at the same time earning well-needed revenue. Executive Board Member of the CDM, Dr. Hugh Sealy, said that the CDM is a critical...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Hon. Laurence Broderick, says with a good public education campaign, consumers can see a massive reduction in their electricity bills. Speaking on Friday, December 10, at a handing over ceremony for a lighting efficiency system at the Percy Junor Hospital, in Clarendon, he noted that it is imperative that consumers...