Growth & Jobs | Invest Jamaica 2022 a great nexus for engagement – Hill
Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce, addresses the audience on the opening day of the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Tuesday. The Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, held under the theme ‘Jamaica: The Nearshore Delivery Hub of the Caribbean’, from November 29 to 30 at the […]
Slater: Ja must develop tech skills, strengthen regulations for growth
British High Commissioner Judith Slater talking with former Trelawny Custos, businessman Paul Muschette, at the Caribbean Sustainable Cities Conference’s second biennial staging at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday.
DOMESTIC BULK WATER
A source that meets health and safety standards Water is an essential commodity in all aspects of life and Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is cognizant of the fact that at times, demand for this precious commodity, tends to be greater than supply, especially during the periods of water shortage. As a government-owned entity, […]
Gov’t committed to sustainable bauxite mining, says Shaw
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Transport and Mining, Audley Shaw, said the Government is committed to ensuring sustainable bauxite mining to safeguard the environment. “I want to assure the country that even as we continue to mine for bauxite, we will pay even more attention to the environmental issues. We will make sure that we […]
Delegates praise AICE 2022’s networking opportunities
Bauxite mistakes won’t be repeated in limestone mining, says Shaw
MAY PEN, Clarendon — For the three decades of bauxite mining available from dwindling resources, Minister of Transport and Mining Audley Shaw has cautioned that extracting the ore must be done in a way that does not harm people or the environment. He appears determined not to repeat missteps made with bauxite when the Government […]
No mining allowed in protected areas of Cockpit Country – Holness
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Mining and related activities will not be allowed in the segment of the Cockpit Country which has now been designated a protected area. This was announced by the Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, who informed that to prevent such activities, the Government has issued the Mining (Prohibition) (Cockpit Country Protected Area) Notice, 2022. […]
Jamaica Bauxite Mining to undertake multimillion-dollar development project in St Ann
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) will be undertaking a multimillion-dollar commercial and industrial park development project in Lydford, St Ann, where the entity’s main activities are concentrated. Minister of Mining Audley Shaw indicated that the project is slated to commence this year, noting that the proposed commercial and industrial parks will feature, among other things, state-of-the […]