Some 97 per cent of building applications were approved during 2010/2011, through the simplification of the process and reduced approval timeline. The 97 per cent represents a six-per cent increase...

KINGSTON — Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon Robert Montague, says that property tax collections are already in...

KINGSTON — Several pieces of land surveying equipment were presented to the Government and the University of Technology (UTech), at a ceremony at the Department of Local Government, Kingston on...

KINGSTON — Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, Christopher Zacca says the United States government has sent a clear signal that it views Jamaica as a very valuable and highly...

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has emphasised the need for multilateral financial institutions to create a special regime for indebted middle income countries. Addressing a high powered...

WASHINGTON D.C — Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, says there is an urgent need for the United States and the Caribbean to re-engage in discussions relating to trade and...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Custos Rotulorum Bill in the Houses of Parliament, which will establish a legal framework for the operation of the island’s custodies....

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved the extension of the advertising and public relations contracts of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), until January 31, 2012. They have been extended to Ruder...

June 7: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Executive Director, Richard Bernal (2nd left) welcomes Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, as he arrives at the IDB art gallery in Washington DC,...

WASHINGTON DC — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says the Jamaican Diaspora has a critical role to play in moving Jamaica forward.   Addressing a reception hosted in his honour...

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says Jamaica’s cultural industries represent a tremendous reservoir of potential that can help to move the country forward. In declaring open the...