Noted Jamaican Dramatist and Playwright, Trevor Rhone; musician/folklorist, Irving Burgie of Barbados and Jamaican novelist/poet, Ainsley Burrows, will headline this year's presentation of 'Telling We Own Story', part of activities...

A new Mustard Seed facility for children with severe disabilities and HIV/AIDS, and of teen-age mothers, was officially opened and dedicated on January 18 in St. James. The home, 'Blessed...

Faced with increasing dormancy among neighbourhood watch groups across the island, the Police say the National Secretariat will be doubling its effort this year to rebrand and strengthen the programme....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that poverty remains a persistent problem in Jamaica, which can only be eliminated through individual and collective efforts at...

Chairperson of the Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Olivia Grange, will shortly announce the members of the soon to be established National...

Norman Harris, Director for the Research and Mapping Unit at the Mines and Geology Division, has called on Jamaicans to be prepared for hurricanes as the country is prone to...

During the 2006/07 fiscal period, the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) continued to maintain a proactive stance, aimed at strengthening its ability to efficiently conduct payout to depositors. "An integral...

Minister of Health, Rudyard Spencer, says he will be reviewing security provisions for hospitals, as he is not satisfied with the level of security at some of the health facilities...

The Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) recorded a closing balance of $3.1 billion under its Deposit Insurance Fund for the financial year ending March 2007, representing a 29 per cent...

Residents in several rural communities across Jamaica will benefit from the services of a visiting medical mission from the Northeast USA, from January 18-27. The highly specialized medical practitioners, numbering...

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Carlton Wilson, who heads the Narcotics Division, has said that 2007 was an active year in terms of drug seizures. "In 2007 we had a very...