Panelists (left to right): Mr. Fitzroy Vidal - Director of Energy, Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Dr. Ruth Potopsingh – Assoc. VP, University of Technology (UTECH) & IDB ConSOC Member, Mr. Christopher Brown - Business Development Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), and Mrs. Pauline Wilson - General Manager Pioneer Meats, (IDB/DBJ … [Read more...] about Finding solutions for Jamaica’s Energy Sector Challenges (Part II)
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Jamaica Citizen Security and Justice Programme: Making A Difference
by Brithney Black, UWI Student While there are several negative issues blasted in the media in Jamaica, I have come to know that all is not lost. Jamaica still has the blessings of a loving God - One who is working through the Ministry of National Security. The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is a functioning violence-prevention initiative of the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Jamaica Citizen Security and Justice Programme: Making A Difference
Jamaica launches new electronic procurement system
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley (left) and IDB Country Representative Therese Turner-Jones. The government of Jamaica announced on July 31 the launch of the country’s first electronic procurement platform, which will improve the efficiency and quality of public procurement. The system was funded jointly by the government of … [Read more...] about Jamaica launches new electronic procurement system
Chronicles of a Fire Foretold
Photo courtesy of The Observer Jamaica “….The day began like any other day. The family awoke early and the “likkle pickney dem” started getting ready for school. There was something different about that day though, birds were not singing, neither was the sun shining and the air was not filled with the usual Caribbean breeze. The day felt a bit too dark; “maybe it will … [Read more...] about Chronicles of a Fire Foretold
Rethinking leftover spaces as public spaces
by Ivelisse Justiniano An abandoned railway, a historic bridge, an empty building, an old industrial site, what do these infrastructures have in common? These “leftover” spaces are becoming attractive sites for urban planners and architects interested in creating people-friendly spaces and community amenities. Recently, while visiting a neighborhood in Montego Bay, … [Read more...] about Rethinking leftover spaces as public spaces