Bethabara Primary and Junior High School in New Port, Manchester, has won the Alpart Safety Fair competition, which involved schools in the mining areas of Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The...

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has reached an agreement with Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), allowing for long term financial support for a range of projects, including marketing and...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the European market is a varied and large one that represents several market niches, which Jamaica can explore, under the Economic...

Minister of National Security, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, has said that the Jamaican Diaspora has a very important role to play in the development of the country, and encouraged members to...

The Ministry of Agriculture is looking into the feasibility of cultivating cassava to be used as a substitute for corn in providing feed for livestock. With the rising cost of...

CARIFORUM countries must remain vigilant to ensure that the European Union (EU) adheres to the commitments made to the agricultural sector, under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). This advice was...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has informed that the contributions made toward the National Education Trust (NET), would be used to establish 45 secondary schools, in an effort to eradicate...

The Department of Correctional Services will host a one day conference on Thursday, June 19, for over 170 Probation After Care Officers islandwide. This was disclosed by Aileen Wolfe Stephens,...

The procurement contract for the Portmore municipal building is expected to be signed soon. This was disclosed to JIS News by Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds, who pointed out that...

Finance and Public Service Minister, Audley Shaw, has cited the need for increased trade-related assistance to developing countries, to enable them to mitigate the adjustment costs of trade liberalization. He...

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf in Knockpatrick, Manchester, hosted an Open Day on June 12. The institution exhibited craft items, embroidery,...