The government is putting the necessary measures in place to facilitate a faster response time to development plans submitted to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). Health and Environment...

Some 500 homeless persons are expected to converge at St. William Grant Park downtown Kingston on Saturday (Nov. 24), where they will be fed, clothed and provided with medical assistance...

Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Mary Ann Nichols, is the 2006/07 Civil Servant of the Year. A first time nominee, she topped a field of nine candidates to...

In observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Bureau of Women's Affairs will be hosting a series of activities under the theme: 'Women and Men...

Customers conducting business with the Ministry of Finance and Public Service can now expect more efficient service, including less waiting and processing time, with the launch of the Ministry's revised...

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is undertaking a pilot programme, which is aimed at providing community-based support and treatment for drug abusers. The initiative, which is also expected...

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has said that Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC) is being strengthened to assist the Ministry's efforts to increase flights to the island and so boost visitor arrivals....

Cabinet has approved the appointment of board directors and chairpersons for a number of agencies that fall under the Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement...

A delegation from the University of Technology (UTech) is in the United Kingdom (UK) this week for a series of meetings aimed at strengthening partnerships with the Caribbean community and...

The Caribbean District Optimist International will hold its first quarter Conference November 23-25, at the Hilton Kingston Hotel under the chairmanship of Governor Granville R. Newell. The Conference starts off...

As of December 1, Cable and Wireless will be blacklisting and shutting down mobile phones that are stolen from its customers, rendering them useless. Minister of Mining, Energy and Telecommunications,...