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Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says every effort will be made to cut out waste, corruption and stealing, as too much of that is happening. He said because of these abuses, the country is not getting full dollar value for every tax dollar spent. The Prime Minister expressed his concerns at the Town Hall meeting in Junction, St. Elizabeth,...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is strengthening its capacity to contribute more significantly to the country's disaster risk reduction efforts. Director of Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the PIOJ, Claire Bernard, said that the agency has introduced a sustainable development planning model known as Threshold 21(T21), and is pursuing the creation of a national spatial plan, which will...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, said last night (Aug.12) that the 2009/2010 Supplementary Estimates, which will be tabled in Parliament early in September, will be about "doing plenty with little." "When we present the Supplementary Estimates early in September, we are going to outline where we have to cut," Mr. Golding told a huge crowd at his Town Hall...

Cabinet will consider the terms on which the Government will negotiate a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its Balance of Payment (BOP) needs, when it meets on Monday (Aug. 17) at Jamaica House. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding told a huge crowd at last night's (Aug.12) Town Hall Meeting at the B.B. Coke High School...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that the libel laws must not become a firewall that is used for the protection of unprincipled persons. "There are people, who deserve not only to be exposed, but to be put behind bars, who are able to hold on to the libel laws and hold it up as a shield and...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Technology (UTech), are collaborating to implement the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) in Jamaica. This is according to Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at UTech, Dr. Carol Archer, who was speaking to JIS News yesterday (Aug. 11), following the opening of the regional training workshop on...

Today, it is my honour to pay tribute to a - History-maker, Trailblazer, Pioneer, and Nation-builder.

Nestled in the quiet, verdant hills of Eastern Westmoreland is the tiny village of Parson Reid, where the one whose life we gather here to celebrate first saw the light of day. click to read the entire tribute

The recent death of our Honorary Trustee and Treasurer, Lady Gladys Maud Bustamante, widow of the Jamaican National Hero and Founder of the BITU, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, has saddened us greatly. However, as it is said, "every cloud has a silver lining", and we think it pertinent to honour Lady B's memory by reflecting and celebrating the...

In a release issued Monday (August 10), the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has offered the following precautions: As dry conditions worsen across the island, the ODPEM is strongly urging all Jamaicans to conserve on their use of water. The Meteorological Service has advised that the worst affected parishes so far are Westmoreland and St. Mary. The...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has approved $5.8 million for Cultural Animation in ICBSP (Inner-City Basic Services Project) communities. Additionally, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will contribute some $1million in kind to operate the programme. Social Services Coordinator at the ICBSP, Grace Ann Scarlet, told JIS News that the programme, which was introduced to the communities some time...

Jamaicans, today (Aug. 8) paid their final respects to late Lady Gladys Bustamante, at an official funeral service, held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Liguanea. People started filling up the pews from as early as 11:00 am, despite the heat, and waited patiently until the shiny, black Cadillac from Roman's Funeral Parlour arrived, shortly before...