Thirty young men from the March Pen Road community in Spanish Town St. Catherine are set to benefit from Lifeguard training. The training is being organized by the Community Security...

The new Jamaica Diaspora United Kingdom (UK) office, based at the Jamaican High Commission complex in London, is now up and running, with new telephone numbers and e-mail address. Advisory...

The reaping of cane at the Frome Sugar Estate in Westmoreland started yesterday (Jan. 7), with the burning of some cane fields. Vice President for Operations at Frome, Aston Smith,...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the European Union (EU) yesterday (Jan. 7) signed 11 small grant contracts amounting to $11 million, to help former workers in the banana...

Efforts by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. to establish a Caribbean section have been boosted, with the presentation of a series of books on Jamaica, to the facility,...

The historic Beecham Hill Methodist Church in Flint River, St. Mary, was rededicated on Sunday (Jan. 4), after extensive refurbishing work to repair damage from several hurricanes. The 160-year old...

Five judges were yesterday (Jan. 6) sworn into higher offices within the judiciary, during a ceremony held at King's House. His Honour Martin Gayle, Her Honour Marva McDonald Bishop and...

Several activities have been planned to mark the Dispute Resolution Foundation's (DRF) 15th anniversary this year, which has also been proclaimed National Year for Dispute Resolution. The activities include the...

Tourism Minister, Ed Bartlett, has said that more focus will be placed on community tourism over the next five years, to capitalise on the shift towards heritage and cultural vacations....

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, has announced that Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information...

Justice Patrick Robinson, author of the book 'Jamaican Athletics ... a model for 2012 and the world,' has called for the establishment of an athletic museum to celebrate the achievements...