Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Gladstone Hutchinson, has announced that probate reform, which aims to mobilise private and public assets, deemed under-utilised, is expected to...

Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) has embarked on a comprehensive upgrading programme, to provide rural areas with a reliable water supply. The company, which falls under the Ministry of Housing,...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has embarked on a public education campaign, aimed at capitalising on the traction and groundswell resonating with the country’s National Development Plan, Vision 2030...

A recently published study on the environment has found that over the last three years, there has been an increased focus on improving environmental management in Jamaica. The report suggests...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Gladstone Hutchinson, has commended the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for its assistance in addressing the impact of the “brain...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has underscored the importance of leveraging the skills, technical expertise and knowledge resident among members of the Jamaican Diaspora,...

The St. Ann Inter-Agency Network for Transforming Social Services (SAINTSS) is continuing its push to support, encourage, and cooperate with the relevant agencies of Government in the effective delivery of...

Delegates from over 40 western hemispheric nations, and international partner organisations, are currently in Kingston attending the 5th Pan American Regional Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention...

University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Anthony Clayton, says that Jamaica must increase investment in technology and highly skilled areas to ensure the employability of future generations. He noted...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is encouraging all Jamaicans to support the goals of the Public Sector Transformation process. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Business...

'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' captures the essence of what the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) strives for, in their effort to reduce the...