Is Paul Smith the most patriotic Jamaican living in Canada? Most Jamaicans are wondering, every time he drives past them in Toronto, Canada. He has decorated his vehicle, a Mitsubishi...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Jasper Lawrence, has advised that the majority of schools would re-open on Wednesday, September 3. In the meantime, he said assessments are...

Twenty two of 23 schools in western Jamaica, that were used as emergency shelters during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, have been vacated and cleaned by the occupants, and...

Social workers in St. Catherine are currently assessing persons at shelters, who were severely affected by the heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Gustav. Some 60 officers from the Ministry...

Approximately $581 million worth of damage has been done to the agricultural sector in Portland by Tropical Storm Gustav, according to preliminary estimates carried out by the Rural Agricultural Development...

It's the start of the new school year, and oftentimes, in the hustle and bustle of back-to-school preparations, the importance of good nutrition and its significance to a child's education,...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has commended the latest batch of United States (US) Peace Corps volunteers, who have come to serve across the country. "We are very pleased...

Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Edward Shakes, is calling for more resources to be invested in adult education. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' session,...

The body of veteran Jamaican vocalist, Roy Shirley, leaves London on Monday (September 1), for Jamaica for burial. Shirley, whose real name was Ainsworth Roy Rushton Shirley, died in July...

Residents from communities in St. Catherine, who had to be evacuated from their homes, during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, are commending the efforts and response of the St....

Over 300 persons are currently occupying shelters in St Thomas, after rising waters caused by torrential rains associated with Tropical Storm Gustav, forced them to evacuate their homes. Officials from...