The first set of computers, earmarked for delivery under the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools pilot project, were presented to teachers at seven of the participating institutions islandwide on...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is calling for broad-based support for the Tablet in Schools Programme. The Minister said the programme is a major...

With several projects underway in solar and wind energy, the Government stands to reach its goal of having 20 per cent of energy coming from renewable sources much sooner than...

Amendments to the Cybercrimes Act have been approved by Cabinet and the necessary drafting instructions have been issued to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to modify the Act. This was disclosed...

The Government and the Jamaica Public Service (JPSCo) have signed off on an amendment to the JPSCo Licence. “This will allow the Cabinet to manage the procurement process (for increased...

Discussions are well advanced for the expansion of the arrangement between Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) and the Government of Venezuela, under the PetroCaribe Trade Compensation Mechanism, for the supply...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is holding meetings with sector stakeholders to discuss the decision by Digicel and LIME to block applications that allow users to make free phone...

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining is now accepting applications for the Government’s youth entrepreneurship programme, Start-Up Jamaica. Portfolio State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the process commenced...