The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation  (KSAC) is refuting reports that it has placed a ban on the feeding of homeless persons on the streets, as it is only seeking to regularize and coordinate the work of the groups that have caring programmes for these persons. According to Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, the KSAC recently met with...

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in key sectors, are being encouraged to access low interest loans, provided by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), to finance their operations. These loans are available for agriculture, agro-processing, renewable energy, and manufacturing. The loan funding can be accessed through approved financial institutions (AFIs) such as commercial banks, credit unions, and the National People's...

Canadian High Commissioner, His Excellency Robert Ready, has pledged the continued commitment of the Canadian Government to Jamaica’s justice reform goals. He gave the commitment, while addressing the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme partnership breakfast meeting held yesterday (September 24) at Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The Canadian Government currently provides support to the Government of Jamaica...

Jamaica’s honorary consul to Atlanta, Jewel Scott, has praised the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission for providing over US$80 million in medical supplies and services, and treating more than 47,000 patients over the past 20 years. “Each year, your health mission team comes together and your members and supporters give selflessly to address the healthcare needs of Montego Bay. ...

Twelve outstanding Jamaicans from the county of Surrey have been bestowed with the 2014 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) in recognition of their selfless contributions to the upliftment of their communities. The recipients, drawn from the parishes of St. Thomas, Portland, St. Andrew and Kingston, were presented with plaques by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a...

Member of the National Partnership Council, Professor Alvin Wint, says Jamaica must consolidate the successes made so far on the economic front and in other areas. “I think it is important that we seize this moment. We have had a long period where we have not performed as well as we ought to… although there have been important successes in...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has called on the private sector to push to get more women involved in political representation and leadership in Jamaica. She noted that women have been “woefully under-represented” in politics over the years, pointing out that currently, they account for only eight of the current 63 Members of Parliament, representing...