Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has stated that the Government will enact a National Disability Act that will provide additional legislative support to the National Policy for the Equalisation of Opportunities...

Delighted to participate in this Passing-out Exercise and Prize Giving Ceremony of the Early Stimulation Programme. I pleased to be part of this occasion not only because of the very...

Production in the bauxite/alumina sector for 2002 was recorded at 13.12 million tonnes, which reflects a 6.1 per cent increase over 2001. As stated in the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI)'s...

Between April 2002 and March 2003, a total of $25.2 million was spent on 31 projects in five bauxite parishes, under Phase Four of the seven year-old Bauxite Community Development...

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has been working internally to develop a nuisance compensation policy guideline for the bauxite/alumina companies, in recognition that the dust from bauxite and alumina operations...

Remember the days when it was common to "marry" goods, where upon purchasing an item, you were told to receive it, you would have to buy something else? And, have...

Importers and exporters of food, plants, animals and related products, may soon find it easier to conduct business, as Government is working on a project to streamline and simplify the...

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is lending its expertise to other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as they work to develop their own competition laws, in time for the implementation of...

Cleaning up activities will be conducted on a number of beaches in Portland today as the parish observes International Beach Clean Up Day. The effort will be spearheaded by the...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has recognised 11 persons, two senior citizens clubs and one service organisation from the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth for their...

The St. Thomas Fire Department has started a public education programme on fire prevention regulations, aimed at reducing the number of fires in the parish. Deputy Superintendent of the Fire...