The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be instituting a special programme in two communities of Portland, as part of an islandwide initiative, aimed at mitigating the...

Some $60 million will be spent this year to improve the island's ability to withstand natural disasters. The funds, which will be provided by the Department for International Development (DFID),...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of assessment organisation, Extended DISC Caribbean, Trevor Smith, has argued that Jamaica's pursuit of global competitiveness must be accompanied by structured culture change initiatives, which include...

A National Survey to identify and assess Jamaica's Leadership Culture is currently being implemented by leading assessment company, Extended DISC Caribbean. According to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Trevor Smith, close...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Thursday (August 27), received a US$25,000 (J$2.2 million) donation from the Government of Mexico, to support the reconstruction efforts in...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding used the medium of his monthly radio talk show, 'Jamaica House Live', Wednesday night (August 26), to make an impassioned plea for public sector...

A National Branding Committee is to be established as part of measures to ensure that Jamaica capitalises on the achievements of its athletes at the recently completed 12th International Association...

The Government is expressing optimism that the Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will make a decision on Jamaica's application for balance of payment support, by the end of...

The Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre (General Penitentiary) received 20 toilets, Tuesday (August 25), from two support organisations, Prison Fellowship Jamaica and the Board of Visitors, to assist in improvements...

Bishop Herro Blair has been re-appointed Political Ombudsman, to serve for another five years. Presenting the Instruments of Re-appointment, at a brief ceremony, held at King's House, today (Aug. 25),...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding will again have direct conversations with Jamaicans at home and abroad during his monthly radio call-in programme, Jamaica House Live, this Wednesday, August 26,...