The National Water Commission (NWC) has spent more than $3 billion on the country's sewerage systems over the last few years, and continues to treat with urgency the restoration and...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry Wilson has spoken out against the loud noises and the general abuse of children, which ultimately affect a young child's ability to...

The National Water Commission (NWC) intends to launch an aggressive public education campaign this year to promote water conservation efforts and educate customers about practices which affect their bills. Corporate...

Elsie Foster-Dublin, Jamaican-born Councilwoman of Highland Park, New Jersey in the United States, received the Adam Clayton Powell Political Action Award last month from the National Association for the Advancement...

Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke has declared that the country’s sugar industry could be successfully sustained, reiterating that the government stood committed to the survival of the industry. He was...

A special committee is to be set up in Montego Bay with a primary focus on the chronic problem of improper garbage disposal. The committee, which will comprise representatives from...

Novelette Morris, Auditor at the National Land Agency (NLA) walked away with the top ranking in the finance category of the 2003 Public Sector Brain Games tournament, which was staged...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has announced plans to build a new police station in Bath, St Thomas, during this year. The building will be constructed on premises,...

Over 3,000 students and teachers from schools in St. Ann took part in a sensitization programme, organized by the parish's Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP) to mark Earthquake Awareness Week...

Two new species of plants have been found in the Island over the last three years. Officers of the Forestry Department discovered the first almost three years ago, during an...

Schools in North Central Clarendon have participated in special educational sessions, to commemorate Earthquake Awareness Week (January 11 to 16), under the theme: 'Earthquakes have no season: Be aware, you...