Local cement importers will benefit from a reduction on the cess levied by the Port Authority of Jamaica to inspect each tonne of the product. The cess, which will be...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles has called for a partnership between management and workers, stressing that there could not be continued hostility between both sides, as labour...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has informed that as of November, schools will begin the process of reimbursement of tuition fees. The exercise is expected to be completed by the...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident which led to the collapse and injury of two workers at the multi-million dollar Fiesta Hotel Development at...

The second meeting of the Cabinet of the new administration took place at Jamaica House on (September 24). Among the major considerations, the Cabinet named the Cabinet Committees to undertake...

Activities to mark Breastfeeding Week in the parish of St. James culminated on Friday (Sept. 21), with a 'Breastfed Baby Showcase' in Sam Sharpe Square. The event, which was organized...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is working to increase immunization coverage in the western parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland. Just under 10,000 children are projected to...

Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings, has said that the government would be moving to promote and enhance information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives, with the overall objective...

A four-day workshop to provide training in meat processing theory, will get underway tomorrow (Sept. 25) at the Old Hope Road headquarters of the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Process Development...

Director General of Tax Administration, Vinette Keene, has urged managers to evaluate employees based on the value they add to an organization, and to focus on results, rather than the...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has proposed that the title of Ambassador for Tourism be conferred on Jamaican pilot, Captain Barrington Irving, for his recent successful historic world mission. At...