'Ja's energy policy needs to focus on long term'
JAMAICA'S ENERGY policy has been too short-term and needs to focus more on saving than increasing supply, says director of the government's Energy Efficiency Unit, Dr. Cezley Sampson. He called for a new bill to replace the previous 1956 act.
Prime Minister gives end of year departure hint
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson on Tuesday gave yet another hint at a year end departure as head of government. Speaking at Jamaica House during the contract signing for the 119-kilometre segment three of the Northern Coastal Highway Project...
Ja Values, Attitudes Project reaps rich reward
THE JAMAICA Values and Attitudes Project for Tertiary Students, (JAM-VAT), has recorded significant growth in the number of applications it received this year - a 105 per cent increase - when compared with 2001 when the programme began.
Outstanding J'cans to be honoured in New York
RETIRED CHIEF of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General John Simmonds, is among four outstanding Jamaicans who will be honoured at a gala dinner in New York, on Saturday, by the Excelsior Alumni Association (USA) Inc.
JTA head wants early childhood policy re-examined
JAMAICA TEACHERS' Association President (JTA), Ruel Reid is urging the government to re-examine its policy on early childhood education. He noted that because a number of early childhood schools are not operated by the government...
Residents block main road in 'St Bess'
ST. ELIZABETH: SCORES OF students were inconvenienced on Tuesday as residents of Thornton in St. Elizabeth blocked the Appleton main road to protest against the delay in the construction of a bridge leading to their community.
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