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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, responds to a question during a post Sectoral debate press conference held on June 27 at the offices of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) in Kingston
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, responds to a question during a post Sectoral debate press conference held on June 27 at the offices of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) in Kingston

NWC to Use Renewable Energy to Reduce Cost

By: Andrea Braham, June 27, 2013
The National Water Commission (NWC) is to pursue the use of renewable energy, as a means of reducing its high energy cost. Addressing a press conference at the National Environment...
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angella Brown Burke cut the ribbon to begin the dispensing of the newly introduced Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), at the Petcom Dunrobin Service Station on Constant Spring Road, today (June 24). The product was launched at the Petcom Dunrobin, and Shell Service Stations, both located on Constant Spring Road. Observing at left is: General Manager of Petcom, Courtney Lawes

Gov’t to Schedule Expansion of Petrojam Refinery

By: Alphea Saunders, June 24, 2013
Photography Supervisor at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Dave Reid (left), accepts a token from Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Creative Industries Manager and Film Commissioner, Kim Marie Spence, during the closing ceremony of the KingstOOn animation conference and film festival held on June 22 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI). In background (right) is Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson. KingstOOn was organised by the Government in partnership with the World Bank, the Canadian High Commission, and JAMPRO.

Govt to Invest In Training of Animators

By: Chris Patterson, June 23, 2013

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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre); is about to sign as witness to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) and HEART /NTA, while BPIAJ President, Yoni Epstein (left); and Executive Director of HEART/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (right); sign on behalf of their respective organizations. The event took place on June 14, on the University of the West Indies Western Jamaica campus, Montego Bay.
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BPIAJ and HEART/NTA Sign MOU

Montego Bay - The Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) and the HEART Trust/ National Training Agency (HEART/NTA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see both...
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By: BRYAN MILLER, June 17, 2013
General Manager for Loan Origination and Portfolio Management at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Edison Galbraith (left), in conversation with Managing Director at FosRich Company, Cecil Foster, at a recent energy forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.
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DBJ Offering Special Energy Loan at 8%

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is offering a special energy efficiency loan at eight per cent, for business operators to cut costs and advance the country’s objective of achieving...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, June 11, 2013