Three communities in St. Thomas are to benefit from a water project under the Government of Jamaica/Inter-American Development Bank (GOJ/IDB) Rural Water Programme. Programme Director, Ian Gage, informed JIS News...

Persons interested in doing business in Jamaica will have an opportunity to explore that possibility at the first staging of the Jamaica Diaspora Investment Conference & Trade Expo, at the...

Rules to govern the registration of business names are now in place to enable the legal creation and operation of businesses in Jamaica. These rules are to assist in the...

The Cocoa Industry Board will be spearheading a number of initiatives to help farmers recover from any damage suffered as a result of Hurricane Dean, including advancing payment to farmers...

Parents and guardians are being reminded to take their children for a medical check-up, to ensure that they are physically and mentally fit for the start of the new school...

As of Wednesday (Sept. 5), a total of 125 persons remained in shelters in several parishes across the island. According to Communications Officer at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...

Three secondary schools in St. Thomas are to be expanded by the Ministry of Education and Youth to accommodate the surge in the student population in the parish. The project,...

Jamaicans Arnett Ramsey and Rohan Lynch were crowned the best domino pair for 2007 at the Chivas Regal World Domino Championship held on the weekend in Queens, New York. The...

The Lighthouse Holiness Church in Miramar, Florida, has donated a large shipment of supplies amounting to US$58,000 to families and health institutions across the island. Needy families in St. Elizabeth,...

Two new secondary schools are on schedule to open their doors on September 10, to accommodate students at the grades seven and 10 levels. The schools are Troy High School...

Preparations are in high gear for the high level Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Forum and 47th Meeting of the CTO Council, which is slated to take place in the island...