Government is revising measures governing public sector procurement procedures, to allow specific entities to negotiate and award contracts above the existing $4 million limit, without having to secure approval from...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has reported that the pink hibiscus mealy bug has been detected in Queensbury, in the Kingston 19 area. In an interview with JIS News,...

An art exhibition, showcasing the work of a Jamaican mother and her son, is on display in South Florida. The exhibition, which opened earlier this month at the Broward County...

New Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, has signaled his intention to tackle corruption in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and restore public trust in the police. "When one...

The government took action during its first 100 days in office to advance several pieces of legislation to tackle corruption. In November, Cabinet gave the go-head for legislation to be...

The National Road Safety Unit is reporting a decrease in the number of persons, who have died as a result of motor vehicle accidents as at December 19 this year,...

Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, has warned criminals to put down their guns and give up the life of crime or face the consequences. "I am appealing to...

When Prime Minister Bruce Golding took over the reins of the new Government on September 11 and named his Cabinet, he got rid of the Ministry of Local Government and...

Segment 2A of the North Coast Highway project, from the Sangster International Airport to Greenside in St. James, will be opened to vehicular traffic as of (Dec. 21). Minister of...

The 2006 Survey of Living Conditions indicates a .5 per cent decline in the country's poverty level last year. "The report indicates a decline (in poverty) last year, moving down...

President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Herbert Thompson, has been re-appointed Chairman of the Board of the Universal Access Fund Company Limited.His is one of a number of appointments...