KINGSTON — The National Disability Bill, with provisions to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities, is to be enacted by next March, says Director of Emergency Disaster Management and...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel for amendments to the Standards Act, the Processed Foods Act and related regulations. Minister with responsibility for Information,...

KINGSTON — The House of Representatives approved the expenditures outlined in the 2011/2012 Budget on Tuesday. Closing the debate, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, urged...

KINGSTON — The Government is moving to strengthen the Code of Political Conduct and provide stringent civil and criminal sanctions for certain breaches, as it moves to address political garrisons...

KINGSTON — A pilot project dubbed, ‘Mobile Money’ that seeks to enhance the operation of the micro-finance sector is to be introduced by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) this...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says Jamaica is now officially out of the recession, with the country registering modest but positive growth in the January to March...

KINGSTON — Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Service, Natalie Neita-Headley, has called on Government to increase investment in the training of public sector workers, noting that they are key partners...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved three contracts for the procurement and distribution of textbooks and workbooks to 815 primary, all-age, primary and junior high schools across the island. Minister with...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to facilitate amendments to the Registration (Birth and Deaths) Act 1881. Speaking at yesterday’s post-Cabinet...

KINGSTON — The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has said that of 1,699 cases handled during the financial year 2008/09, 1,568 were resolved, a 92.28 per cent resolution rate. Minister with...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved new boards for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited and the Sports Development Foundation (SDF). Details of the appointments were...