Prime Minister, Hon Bruce Golding, has said that if "Vision 2030 Jamaica" is to be effective, as many Jamaicans as possible need to "take ownership of the plan". The Prime...

Cabinet has given approval for the operations of Air Jamaica Limited/Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) to be exempt from Government procurement procedures. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects,...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says that there is a need to wean the national budget off from its dependence on drawdowns from on the Capital Development Fund (CDF)...

The Meteorological Service Jamaica has warned that the formation of Subtropical Storm Otto, northeast of the Turks and Cacois Islands, could produce widespread rains in Jamaica on Thursday and Friday...

The Jamaican Diaspora in Toronto, Canada, is in the process of establishing a special fund to assist Jamaica in times of disaster and other emergencies. According to the Consul General...

The Meteorological Service has reported that the forecast for the island is an increase in showers and thunderstorms starting late Wednesday October 6, 2010 and continuing through the weekend. This...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) says that just over 100 persons are still being housed in four shelters located in Kingston, St. James and St. Catherine....

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says the government is faced with a complex situation as it relates to donor countries responding to Jamaica's needs at this time, under the...

Some $10 million will be needed by the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) to finance relief assistance for flood victims, and other persons affected by rains associated with the tropical depression...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that the gauge at PEDRO RIVER is currently at 19 feet and rising (Maximum level 22 feet). The community...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Works Agency (NWA), Patrick Wong, says the Palisadoes Road Shoreline Project is not simply a road rehabilitation exercise, but a comprehensive programme for...