The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), on Friday (February 9), launched its 2015 State of the Jamaican Climate Report, which provides a concise overview of data and information on Jamaica’s...

The Government has launched a $5.9-million incentive programme aimed at increasing secondary-school attendance by students benefiting under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Dubbed ‘School Days Count’,...

General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Dr. Damian Graham, says work is advanced in selecting the location for the country’s Third City. He told JIS News that consultants...

Under the National Identification System (NIDS) children will be registered at birth and given a National Identification Number (NIN) and an identification card at age six. Chief Technical Director in...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (February 7) hosted the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson at the Office of the Prime Minister where they discussed critical issues of mutual...

Mr. Speaker, you will recall that relatively early in the term of this Administration, I mandated the establishment of a Commission to review the effectiveness of existing arrangements within the...

Members of the diaspora and non-Jamaicans who wish to do business in the country for six months or more, will be required to register under the new National Identification System...

The National Identification System (NIDS) will make doing business easier with the use of one identification card. Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, says...