Medical personnel will be on hand at the National Arena and National Heroes Park for the official funeral service and burial of sports icon, Hon. Herb McKenley, O.M., on Saturday...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging shoppers to learn and exercise their rights as consumers and practice good money management as they make their holiday purchases. Highlighting shopping tips...

Taxpayers, particularly business operators, are being urged to begin to make preparations to file end of year tax returns and pay the relevant taxes. "Business persons are specially reminded that...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured in excess of $17 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers since the start of the 2007/08 financial year in April. Chief Executive Officer...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has urged parents of children with disabilities, to be more proactive in safeguarding the welfare of the youngsters. She made this plea against the background of...

The Special Education Unit (SEU) in the Ministry of Education is developing a policy that will guide the activities of stakeholders involved in special education. Education Officer in the Unit,...

The Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee (JNBC) is now accepting entries for the 2007 Schools' Bicentenary Essay competition, which is part of activities to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition...

The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has won the Wednesday, December 5 Local Government Elections taking control of nine of the country's 13 parish councils. The party has therefore repeated...

Significant amendments to the Contractor General Act will be brought to Parliament to criminalize breaches of the contract award procedures, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has reiterated. Mr. Golding, who was...

Several international sports officials and personalities, including Trinidad and Tobago Olympian, Hasley Crawford, are expected to attend the official funeral service of Jamaican sports hero and legend, the Hon. Herb...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on the United States to join with other developed countries to explore mechanisms that could be put in place to ease the burden of...