Living with his disability has always been a challenge  for 26 year-old Lecksley Johnson, but he has learned to overcome through steady concentration on his goals. At first glance, one may not notice that he suffers from a foot deformity, which he calls a “weakness of the leg.” Each day presents new challenges for him, but with each challenge he...

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) is the lead financier for the first phase of a major housing project on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, which will provide accommodation for 1, 584 students over the next three years. Ground was broken on Thursday (September 18) for the development, which is being undertaken at a cost of...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is imploring Jamaicans to be responsible citizens and rise above the ‘informer fi dead’ culture, in support of the fight against crime. Ms. Llewellyn said the police alone cannot solve every case without getting the assistance of members of the public who must be courageous enough to come forward and not be intimidated...

Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, says public sector organizations have recorded significant improvements in the quality of their service delivery over  the past 15 years. Speaking at  the launch of the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition at the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston, on September 18, Ambassador Saunders noted that these improvements have resulted from moves by ...

A total of 182 information technology (IT) resource and skills training centres have been established across the country, as the Government continues to provide Jamaicans with access to information technology (IT). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that an additional 49 such facilities are being built and nearly 150 applications for similar centres are awaiting approval. In...

Consumers could see lower prices for solar water heater parts and Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs, following the Government’s decision to remove the Customs duties on these items. The House of Representatives, on September 17, approved the Customs Tariff (Revision) (Amendment) (No. 3) Resolution, to give effect to this decision. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips,...

Creative Jamaicans, aged 12 to 25 years of age, are being encouraged to submit entries for the Climate Change logo competition. The competition seeks to identify innovative ideas and visually brand the work of the Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, while encouraging youngsters to buy into the idea of adapting to, or...