A call has been made for employers to be flexible in arranging work hours for employees as new trends are indicating that where such arrangements exist, there is increased productivity and worker satisfaction is high. The call came from Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, while delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Human...

The Government will shortly implement a co-location policy, aimed at facilitating increased participation by new entrants in Jamaica’s wireless telecommunications industry. Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the policy will enable new investors to access existing infrastructure, primarily cell towers, owned by existing service providers, at a cost, in establishing their operations, thereby minimizing “entry barriers...

The third annual National Conference on Cybersecurity will be held from November 17 to 18, at the regional headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. The theme of the two-day conference is: ‘Data Protection, Financial Services and Customer Awareness’. Participants will hear presentations from State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian...

Residents of Linstead, St. Catherine, are to benefit from a Community Resource Centre (CRC), which is to be constructed at a cost of $16 million. Ground was broken on November 12 for the erection of the building at 1 Rodney Avenue in the town. It will be among 25 being established in targeted communities across the island under Phase II...

Having successfully installed 600 waste water treatment systems throughout Jamaica, with the goal of  extracting biogas for cooking, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is looking to expand its reach in the region over the next month. Beginning with Haiti in December, the SRC is also looking to penetrate the St. Lucian and Antiguan markets by the next financial year. In...

American company, New Fortress Energy LLC, will invest more than $200 million to construct a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Jamaica. The facility is expected to generate more than 200,000 metric tonnes of LNG annually, which will initially be supplied to the domestic market. There are also plans to expand output for delivery to other Caribbean countries, thereby positioning Jamaica as...

The Government is currently in discussions with Cuban and Chinese interests, about the possible establishment of a solar assembly plant in Jamaica. Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the initiative is being pursued with a view to supplying solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems to fulfil growing domestic demand, and tapping into overseas markets. The Minister was speaking...

The Government is undertaking a combination of measures to deter persons from stealing electricity across the island. These include the imposition of tougher penalties for persons found guilty of electricity theft, greater public education campaigns, and the implementation of ‘technology’, so that persons cannot breach the power systems. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip...

State Minister in the Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson, says Jamaica is poised to become the top user of renewable energy in the Caribbean, by the end of 2016. “There are a number of projects that will become operational by then. (These include)  the third expansion of the Wigton Wind Farm (in Manchester), which is adding...