The Government will be amending legislation to ensure that only accompanied baggage benefit from the passenger declaration system, which allows for the importation of up to US$500 worth of goods...

The need for governments, particularly in the Caribbean and Africa, to develop policies that will counter the impact of the global economic downturn, and climate change, on young people in...

Plans for the implementation of a US$100 million Kingston Sewerage Development Project is on track with international engineering consultancy firm Nippon Koei Limited, undertaking preparatory survey for the project. The...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says government's macro economic programme requires a freeze on the public sector wage bill. "The amount of wages is not something that we can go around...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has publicly addressed the issue of the group of pilots who have expressed an interest to own and operate Air Jamaica. "Any entity that is proposing...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding restated the intention to sell assets that the Government is unable to maintain. He was making his contribution to the debate on the medium term economic...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has asked the diplomatic community for the support of their countries and organizations as he leads economic reform in the country. The Prime Minister said, "We...

"Caring for Wetlands - an Answer to Climate Change," is the message for World Wetlands Day this year, celebrated worldwide on February 2. This year's activities will focus on the...

The Tax Administration's annual Special Taxpayer Service Programme, which provides guidance to small business operators such as shopkeepers, taxi operators, farmers, hairdressers, on how to prepare their Income Tax Returns...

Jamaican born choreographer, Mr. Jackie Guy, has been named as one of the greatest black dancers of all time by the Voice newspaper. "I feel very humbled, but I am...

Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Burchell Whiteman, has emphasised that attention must be paid to customer service within the business sector. "This country which enjoys a high reputation...