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...

The names of vulnerable senior citizens are to be compiled and registered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. State Minister in the Ministry, Andrew Gallimore, said the plan...

A total of $6 million is being spent to implement the Port Antonio leg of the 'Spruce up Jamaica' clean-up and beautification campaign. Nellie Walker, Chairman of the Port Antonio...

The Government is to further honour the memory of Jamaica's celebrated sports icon, Herb McKenley, by erecting a statue of the late athlete and sports administrator at the National Stadium....

The Ministry of Education has developed a Citizenship Education Programme, which is intended to arm young people with the skills to become productive, responsible, and caring citizens and fully contribute...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) breathalyzer programme has received a major boost, with the commissioning into service of 20 new state-of-the-art breathalyzer equipment by Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith...

An overview of the recently concluded Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and CARIFORUM was on (Tuesday Dec. 18) presented to Parliament by Prime Minister Bruce Golding....

Prime Minister Bruce Golding leaves the island today (Friday, Dec. 21) to attend day two of the Fourth PetroCaribe Summit being held in Cienfuegos, Cuba from December 20th to 22nd....

The St. Mary police will be implementing a number of measures over the Christmas and New Year's holidays to improve security and ensure the orderly use of roadways in Port...

Cabinet has approved the awarding of four contracts valued at approximately $617.4 million for construction and expansion works to be carried out on four primary and high schools in Manchester,...