Group Managing Director of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Ruth Potopsingh, has called for more investment in renewable energy initiatives to address the effects of climate change. She...

Professionals in the energy sector are now better equipped to forecast future energy needs following a two-week training course organised by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the International...

The Ministry of Energy and Mining is continuing its capacity building drive with a two-week training course on energy demand assessment, using the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Model for...

A five-man team is to be appointed to examine and make necessary adjustments to the National Energy Policy which was tabled as a Green Paper in Parliament, in 2006. Permanent...

A well-known financial analyst has come out in support of the Government's decision to impose a consumption tax on fuel, saying this move to realign the tax structure is more...

The government is close to finalizing a National Energy Policy that will outline strategies and options for the energy sector through the formulation of a comprehensive plan of action to...

The Energy Conservation and Efficiency Exhibition staged by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) culminated on October 27 with the official visit of Prime Minister P.J. Patterson. The Prime Minister...

As the Jamaica Information Service (JIS)/Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) Heritage Debate 2005 competition heats up, first and second round champions Cornwall College of St. James and Petersfield High of...

To raise the level of awareness among young people on major environmental issues and the importance of conservation and resource management, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) recently held a special...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) has indicated that 28,000 customers in Manchester, representing 70 per cent of households, now have access to their regular electricity supplies. JPSCo Parish Manager...

The Government is currently formulating a new national energy policy, which should be completed within the next six months. The policy which will extend to 2015 is expected to focus...