Vice President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Danny Roberts, has said that for Jamaica to become a developed country, a culture and awareness of productivity must permeate...

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, is appealing to parents to adopt a tough love approach when dealing with children, who are substance abusers....

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is reporting an increase in the number of adolescent female drug abusers. A National School Survey, which was conducted in 2006 among students...

Double Deuce Jamaica Limited, a new agro-processing company, which opened recently in St. Thomas, will create employment for a number of residents of the parish, while providing a ready market...

Cabinet has approved a proposal to restrict public sector entities from relocating their downtown Kingston offices. Addressing journalists at the (Nov. 21) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Information Minister,...

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...