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Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, has informed that implementation of the Government's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, is expected to save the country some US$1.2 billion in energy costs. "It will be a turning point when this project is implemented in the first quarter of 2013," the Minister said, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House,...

Government is to begin talks for the establishment of a floating storage and re-gasification unit, which will form the centrepiece of the Government's planned energy diversification programme, which involves the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 15), said Cabinet has given...

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's (PCJ) Consultant on the Government's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, Joseph Fossella, has said that it is an opportune time for the country to take advantage of the abundant supply of the "cost effective" energy alternative. The Ministry has been working to source cheaper alternative fuel, primarily LNG, and is in the process of implementing...

Director General of the office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson says that his office is in discussion with cellular phone and subscriber television (STV/cable) licensees about informing their customers of impending disasters by posting ODPEM bulletins. At a meeting with of the multi- agency National Disaster Committee at Jamaica House yesterday, Prime Minister Bruce Golding was...

Consumers are set to see a reduction in their electricity bills within the coming weeks. Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, says that given the decrease in fuel prices and the revaluation of the Jamaican dollar, customers across all tariff groups will see a marginal reduction in their energy bills for the month of June. He said that...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to recognize members of staff who have helped the Ministry save approximately $6 million on its energy bill for its offices in downtown Kingston during 2009/10. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of Corporate Planning in the Research and Planning Unit at the Ministry, Andrea Patterson Morris, says the Ministry...

The Government will cooperate fully with Contractor General Greg Christie, in his investigations into the proposed sale of its 45 per cent equity in Jamalco to Chinese firm, Zhuhai Hongfan. This was disclosed by Minister of Energy and Mining , Hon. James Robertson, in a statement to the House of Representatives Tuesday (June 8) on the Contractor General's investigations into...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) issued an advice to the public Friday night (June 4), about an oil spill in the Rio Cobre River and warning against swimming in the Flat Bridge area. The Rio Cobre River, St. Catherine. ODPEM/NEPA advised the public that a trailer carrying a...

The Iona High School in Tower Isle, St. Mary is the latest institution to benefit from free high speed internet under Flow Jamaica's Building Leaders Through Technology Programme. The service, which was turned on Friday (May 21), has a transfer speed of 15 megabytes per second, which will enable faster download of information for research and other purposes. As part...

Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. James Robertson, is optimistic of an earlier than anticipated restart of full operations by at least one of the island's bauxite/alumina companies, West Indies Alumina Company Limited (WINDALCO). The Minister's optimism comes in light of "early works" which are being undertaken at WINDALCO's plant in Ewarton, St. Catherine. "Looking. at the early works. we are...

Stakeholders in the inter-governmental energy project, to develop and implement Jamaica's bio-fuels policy, are optimistic about the sector. The project is being executed by the Government of Jamaica with support from the Governments of Brazil and the United States and the Organization of American States (OAS). It aims to establish a strong legal and regulatory framework for a vibrant bio-fuel...

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will be staging a regional Caribbean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) road show. The Jamaica leg of the road show was launched Wednesday (May 19) at the Cecil Charlton Hall, Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme, 'Harnessing the power of innovation - the engine for ICT-enabled Caribbean Development'. The...