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  • Published on Jul 1, 2025

    Government Open to Expressions of Interest for Energy Licence Arrangement

    The Government of Jamaica is open to expressions of interest from all parties to enter into an energy licence arrangement. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking at a special press conference on July 1 at …

    Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution
  • Published on Jul 1, 2025

    Green Hydrogen Project Launched

    Jamaica’s drive to expand clean energy generation is poised for a major boost with the launch of a regional initiative that will advance the development of a national green hydrogen strategy and roadmap. Green hydrogen is produced using electricity from …

    Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution
  • Published on Jun 29, 2025

    Daniel Litvin | The delicate art of natural resource diplomacy

    Resource competition has long underpinned international relations. But it seems to be taking centrestage again, much like the nineteenth-century Scramble for Africa or Western grabs for Mideast oil in the last century. As demand rises for the critical …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on 09:53 GMT

    ‘Best of both worlds’ at Global Fete

    Yung Bredda. Global Fete, the newest addition to the Reggae Sumfest line-up, is set to explode onto the live entertainment scene on Thursday, July 17, delivering the ultimate fusion of live performances and sound clash intensity. With selectors Tony …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on 01:12 GMT

    JPS workers uneasy about decision on company's licence, but customers happy

      The Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), which represents workers at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), is raising concern about the announcement by the government that it will not renew the licence of the power …

    Source: Radio Jamaica - Neutral
  • Published on 04:56 GMT

    World hero pays a visit

    Trinidad and Tobago warmly welcomes one of the world’s most popular leaders, India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paying an official visit on the invitation of Prime Minister Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This will undoubtedly deepen fraternal bonds for …

    Source: Trinidad Express - Neutral
  • Published on 02:10 GMT

    July Things to Do: Music

    Want more? Here's everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, This & That. July 13 Referred to by musician and writer Eliza McLamb as “a real band’s band,” the Seattle four-piece Ok Bucko cite …

    Source: The Stranger - Washington State - Left-wing
  • Published on 02:54 GMT

    House approves first supplementary estimates for 2025/26 fiscal year

    Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams. (Photo: Adrian Walker) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, approved the first supplementary estimates for the 2025/26 fiscal year. The 2025/26 Estimates of …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on 02:14 GMT

    Fosrich, Wigton Energy Endorse Integration of Renewables in Local Grid

    Prominent figures in the local energy sector are welcoming Energy Minister, Daryl Vaz’s, intention to incorporate renewables in the local grid. The Minister has promised the incorporation will form part of negotiations for a new electricity licence. Cecil …

    Source: Nationwide 90FM - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    New JHTA President Credits JPS With Improved Performance in Last Year

    The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, JHTA, is praising the Jamaica Public Service Company for improving its performance over the last year. This amid news that the government will not be renewing its current licence with the utility provider. Newly …

    Source: Nationwide 90FM - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    Nativity Catholic Church donates more than $700,000 to Food For The Poor

    Parishioners at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke have donated $719,290 to Food For The Poor through its Operation Starfish fundraising campaign, making it the largest gift in the 27-year history of the partnership between the two organizations. Msgr. …

    Source: Arlington Catholic Herald - Virginia - Center-right
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    PNP wary of decision not to renew JPS licence but business community happy

      The opposition People's National Party is calling for clarity on the government's decision not to renew the licence of the Jamaica Public Service Company when it expires on July 8, 2027.   The government has sought to justify its decision not to …

    Source: Radio Jamaica - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    Top Ten Costa Rican Locations to Die For

    Renowned for its natural beauty and pioneering ecological conservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a strong contender in global film production. A compact nation with a growing cash rebate scheme, skilled bilingual crews, close proximity to …

    Source: Variety - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    Bold move by Vaz requires urgent debate

    In his first inauguration speech in late 2011, Prime Minister Andrew Holness addressed the issue of the high cost of energy which, he said, was “a universal cry across all divides in Jamaica”. Furthermore, he added that, “It is also universally agreed that …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    Wigton takes control of Flash Holdings, but says stake may be temporary

    Wigton Energy’s wind farm in Manchester. Wigton first acquired a 21 per cent stake in Flash Holdings in 2022, marking its entry into the electric vehicle market. Wigton Energy Limited (WIG) has taken control of Flash Holdings Limited (FHL), raising its …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi

    Kibera slum in Nairobi. [File, Standard] In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70 per cent of the population live in informal settlements. Many of these have a history rooted in colonial policies whereby the “African native” was a …

    Source: The Standard - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    Petrojam oil refinery adding solar power

    Petrojam Limited, Jamaica’s sole oil refinery, aims to add a solar facility at its Kingston complex. The facility is modest in scale, enough to power offices rather than anything industrial, but reflects the Jamaican government’s policy towards energy …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    JPS expresses concern after gov’t announce it will not renew its licence

    There have been fresh calls for the monopoly the Jamaica Public Service has on transmission and distribution of electricity to be broken., July 1, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is raising concerns after the Government announced …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 2, 2025

    Private sector groups welcome government’s decision on JPS licence

    The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica have welcomed news that the Government will not renew the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) all-island licence under …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral

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