A sum of $4.4 billion has been earmarked in the 2013/2014 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, for the Integrated Social Protection and Labour Programme. The project’s...

The Government of Jamaica will be renewing its effort to dispose of several public sector assets during the new financial year, through a managed privatisation process. Governor-General, His Excellency the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says the Government will ask the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) to monitor the price of food items, in light of the increases...

Twenty-two residents of South West St. Andrew have been given financial grants of $30,000 and upwards, to aid in the development of their small businesses. The residents are engaged in...

The continuous training of managers, particularly middle managers, is vital for the development of the organizations they represent, and by extension Jamaica, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Business Development Corporation...

Several persons, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and corporate establishments from across the island have been recognized for their contributions toward the alleviation of poverty and destitution in the country. The awards...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has been praised for coordinating and implementing development activities in several communities across St. James. Representatives of the parish’s Community Development Council’s (CDCs) benefitting from...

A report produced by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has revealed that intimate partner and sexual violence against women is widespread in the 12 Latin American and...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has asserted that violence against women has to stop, emphasizing that there is an urgent need for a broader national...

Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders Committee Chairperson, Dr. Carolyn Gomes, has lauded the country’s progress in the area of access to information, pointing out that Jamaica has come a long...