The diplomatic community in Washington paid glowing tribute and gave warm statements of praise to outgoing Jamaican Ambassador to Washington, Seymour Mullings, at a farewell …
The Government of Jamaica is introducing the accrual system of accounting in the public sector, which will allow for greater efficiency in the management of …
A total of $3.1 million has been spent to upgrade sanitary facilities at the Ewarton Primary School in St. Catherine. Work on the project included …
The cities of Kingston and Port-of-Spain in Trinidad have agreed to unite to share expertise to advance the local government process. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor …
The House of Representatives yesterday approved a government guarantee to secure a US$16 million loan from the National Commercial Bank (NCB) for the Petroleum Corporation …
As the debate on the Anti-Terrorism Bill now before Parliament intensifies, the Government has reiterated its position that the measure is not aimed at depriving …
Over the years, rafting on the Rio Grande River has been a major attraction for locals and visitors to Portland. The experience provides patrons with …
Some 5,000 streetlights were repaired by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) in the Corporate Area between October of last year and January of this …
Plans for the restoration of the May Pen cemetery in Kingston is well advanced with Jamaican nationals living abroad playing a critical role in the …
The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be expending millions to undertake road repairs in the corporate area this year. The work entails road …
As the debate for the venue for the staging of the World Cup Cricket competition heats up Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has argued …
A revised second edition of the Code of Conduct for Police-Citizen Relations in Jamaica was launched on Tuesday (Feb. 10) by the Inner-City Development Committee …
Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has been given the go ahead to sign the Protocol of Amendment to the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Convention …
Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, has said that more than US$500 million in investments has been pumped into the telecommunications industry since …
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeil has called for stronger links between tourism and agriculture, so that communities located …
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has embarked on a strategic reform process, which is aimed at making education the key driver of growth …
Several departments within the Ministries of National Security and Justice received over $2.4 million worth of audiovisual equipment on Monday (Feb. 9), as part of …
The newly-appointed Deputy Director of Tourism for the United States (US) and Latin America, at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in Miami, Donnie Dawson, has …
Cabinet has agreed to the award of a contract valued at more than US$1.6 million to international consultancy agency, Taylor Dejongh, for the provision of …
A total of 2.975 kilometres of parochial roads in St. Mary are to be rehabilitated under the Parish Infrastructure Development Programme (PIDP). Cabinet approved the …
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