A total of 400 construction workers are to be employed in Canada through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Overseas Employment Programme. Interviews for prospective candidates will be held...

The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) is seeking to develop a waste treatment facility for the Kingston Harbour, which will treat oil waste from ships.The facility, as proposed, will be...

The shipping industry is a meaningful contributor to the country's economy, with Jamaica enjoying competitive but sustainable advantage from its venture into containerized shipping, while having a buoyant cruise industry....

An influenza pandemic simulation exercise, aimed at testing the Ministry of Health's (MOH) pandemic plan, and raising awareness of the plan, was held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in...

Fifty-four students from across the island were awarded scholarships through the annual Commissioner of Police Scholarship Programme, on Friday, September 21, to assist with their back-to-school expenses. This year the...

The Whitehorses/Botany Bay/Pamphret Development Benevolent Society (WBP/DBS) in St. Thomas is accepting applications for residents to be connected to the new water supply system, which will serve the three communities....

Minister of Agriculture, Christopher Tufton, has assured that the new Government is fully committed to providing the banana industry with the assistance it needed to remain viable, and to enable...

State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Robert 'Bobby' Montague, left the island on September 26 to attend a Commonwealth Local Government Forum...

The Troy community in Southern Trelawny has welcomed the new Troy High school, which opened its doors to 260 students on September 10. The 900-student capacity school was constructed by...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has said that more Jamaicans need to know about maritime affairs, including the roles and responsibilities of...

Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Investment, Michael Stern, has said that the government is seeking to drive small business development to create jobs and grow the economy. "It...