Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to fulfilling the targets under the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. He says the Administration takes the SDGs “very seriously”, noting that they are aligned with priorities and projected outcomes under the long-term Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan. Against this background, the Prime...

A 15-point Declaration has emerged from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Sustainable Tourism held in Montego Bay from November 27 to 29. The Montego Bay Declaration was officially presented by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Executive Director of the UNWTO, Carlos Vogeler, on November 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says the country’s performance regarding Vision 2030 national outcome indicators and targets, has shown significant improvement up to 2017. Speaking at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Awards Ceremony on November 27 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, in St. Andrew, Dr. Henry said a recent summary of the progress made...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, says international shipping is a major plank of the Government’s strategic economic programme, Capitalising on potential mega investments associated with the global logistics hub initiative and bolstered by the expanded Panama Canal. He was speaking on day one of the 30th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) General Assembly at the...

The Government of Jamaica has signed a US$15-million loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, explained that the sum is the second portion of a joint loan of US$30 million for the roll-out of the EMEP. He...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander, says the country is on a mission to have 30 per cent of its electricity generated from renewables by the year 2030. Mrs. Alexander was speaking at the start of the two-day Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Executive Development Programme in Energy Efficiency (EDPEE) Onsite Workshop at the...

Jamaica’s weather forecasting capacity will be boosted with the addition of 35 automatic weather stations to the Meteorological Service Division’s (MSJ) network across the island. The weather stations, which will be outfitted with the capability to transmit real time data, are being acquired and installed as part of the Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project (ICDIMP) under the Pilot...