Click the arrow to filter by date
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew – Unemployment at Record Low Prime Minister th Most Hon. Andrew Holness says Jamaica’s unemployment rate has declined to a record low 9.6 per cent, as at the end of January 2018, down from … Continued
The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) is calling on citizens to provide a supportive and positive environment for the nation’s children as it prepares to observe Child Month in May under the theme ‘A.F.F.I.R.M Me!’. Chairman of the NCMC, Dr. … Continued
The Hazard Skills Training Centre in Clarendon, which provides certification for residents in collaboration with the Heart Trust /NTA, now has a new, more spacious home on the compound of the McLaren Engineering Company in Palmers Cross in the parish. … Continued
Programme Director of the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, says the system will serve to eliminate the prevalence of corruption across several government agencies. “You have persons being paid to deliver quality services, but because of inefficiencies… you don’t … Continued
Jamaica’s Benjamin Fraser is the Caribbean and the Americas Regional Representative on the Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA). Mr. Fraser was among several CSA Executives who were installed by the Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on February 22, … Continued
Claudia Chambers can easily match skills with any male carpenter and also hold her own equally behind a welding torch. “I just love building things,” says Ms. Chambers, who is a certified welder and carpenter. “I like the fact that … Continued
As the Government prepares to present a breakdown of its budgetary proposals for the 2018-19 year, it is important that all Jamaicans get an opportunity to partake in the discussions and to have a full appreciation of the terms and … Continued
A total of $14 million has been set aside in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to strengthen the policy, legislative and institutional framework that guides the management and treatment of involuntary return migrants to the island. The programme, which falls … Continued
Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey, will be the focus for this year’s Grounation, under the theme ‘Garvey’s Ghost: Muse, Cultural Arts, Aesthetics, Freedom Song’. Grounation is the Jamaica Music Museum (JMM) flagship education and cultural community … Continued
Merry Christmas! This is a time for family, and for us in Jamaica it’s also a time for friends, food and festivities. It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. For many Jamaicans, Christmas is not merely a … Continued
A Tax Talk Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on November 1 will be the highlight of the activities for the inaugural Tax Administration Week, being observed from October 28 to November 3. Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), … Continued
The Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) annual Heritage Month School Tour is under way, with 22 institutions across the island being targeted to receive donations of books and posters published by the agency on aspects of Jamaican culture and heritage. Schools … Continued
On Friday October 6, 2017, members of the Jamaica Customs Contraband Enforcement Team (CET) and officers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Narcotics Division (JCF-ND) seized a shipment consisting of fifteen (15) rectangular packages containing 16.90kgs/37.26 lbs of Cocaine with an … Continued
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says energy diversification, with increased use of renewable solutions, is a strategic priority of the Government in order to achieve sustainable economic growth. The country’s National Energy Policy of 2009-2030 speaks … Continued
Maranatha Ministries International, in association with Kingston 11 communities and other stakeholders, will be hosting a Unity Parade on Heroes Day (October 16) under the theme ‘Love in Our Hearts, Peace in the City’. It is envisaged that the parade … Continued
