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Minister of Energy and Mining, James Robertson, has disclosed that plans are in the making for the expansion and development of the Reynold's Pier, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Mr. Robertson made the disclosure on June 17, following a tour of the cruise shipping facility and a meeting with representatives of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Carnival Cruise Lines and...

Energy Consultant, Roosevelt DaCosta, has called for stricter evaluation of applications for building permits so as to ensure that they satisfy the energy conservation requirements. Mr. DaCosta, who was addressing an energy seminar on June 16 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) headquarters in Kingston, said that builders must also meet the "prescriptive requirements that will make houses and...

Jamaicans can now access important energy statistics at the Ministry of Energy and Mining's website www.men.gov.jm. The statistics were mounted on the website on Tuesday June 16, 2009. Spanning the period 2004 - 2008, the statistics will provide information on: 1) Jamaica's Total Petroleum Imports 2) Petroleum Prices for Selected Products (J$/Litre), 3) Jamaica's Petroleum Consumption by Product, 4) Jamaica's...

The Government is seeking a US$9.4 million loan from Venezuela for the wiring of 6,000 homes and the construction of 307 distribution lines island-wide, as it aims for full electrification of the island over the next three to four years. Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), Keith Garvey, addressing the monthly meeting of the Manchester Parish Council held...

The Giddy Hall All-Age School, in St. Elizabeth, opened its computer laboratory on Sunday (June 14). The facility, donated by the school's Alumni Association's New York Chapter, houses some 23 computers and was constructed at a cost of US$46,000 (approximately J$4 million). The Principal, Lucille Barnaby, lauded the work of the graduates, as being very supportive of the students and...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Marcia Forbes, will participate in a roundtable discussion on renewable energy at the "Americas Energy and Climate Symposium" in Peru on Monday June 15, 2009. The primary objective of the symposium is for participating countries to have dialogue on collaborative tools and technologies that may be utilised to help the Americas...

Petrojam yesterday (June 13, 2009) began offloading crude oil from the oil tanker M/T Great News, which on June 1 collided into the refinery's docking facility, causing severe damage to the loading dock and several pipelines. The disclosure was made by Minister of Energy and Mining Hon. James Robertson, who toured the facility on Saturday with Petrojam's General Manager Winston...

The 5th PetroCaribe Ministerial Council Meeting of Energy Ministers and the 6th Summit of the Heads of State and Governments was hosted in Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis over the period June 11 and 12, 2009. The Jamaican Delegation in attendance was led by the Honourable Prime Minister Bruce Golding, supported by Honourable James Robertson, Minister of Energy and Mining....

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 9) approved amendments to the Trade Act, increasing the fines for persons who continue to break the scrap metal regulations. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Hon. Karl Samuda, who piloted the Bill, noted that it was necessary to increase the fines in light of the persistent non compliance to the regulations in...

Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, will depart the island Wednesday (June 10) for a Meeting of Energy Ministers from the PetroCaribe member states in St. Kitts. The meeting takes place Thursday (June 11), and the Ministers are expected to discuss matters of common interest and, in particular, areas of co-operation. The Ministerial meeting will serve as a...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Hon. Laurence Broderick, has said that the Government is committed to ensuring that the country has a consistent, efficient and affordable supply of energy, to boost productivity. The State Minister was speaking recently, at a function hosted by the Clarendon-based bauxite-producing company, Jamalco, to honour local contractors who contributed to...

Work has commenced on the assembly and installation of the first shipment of flexible pipelines, which the state refinery, Petrojam, has procured to facilitate the off-loading and on-loading of petroleum products between their plant and the docking facility in Kingston. Petrojam moved to procure the pipes after the refinery's loading dock sustained damage during an accident involving the oil tanker,...