The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has offered to assist the Ministry of Transport and Works and the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) efforts to prevent any future breaches...

Hundreds of children were treated by the Clarendon Crime Prevention Committee, on December 14, at the May Pen Police Station, as part of its effort to reach out to members...

The Ministry of Education's Region 5, yesterday (Dec. 17), honoured 10 retired educators, who served in various areas of the education system, including at the Ministry. At the award function,...

A cheque valued at $200,000, was presented to the Manchester Parish Council, by telecommunications provider, Digicel, on December 16, to help in the Mayor's Christmas programme. Regional Sales Manager with...

Jamaica's version of the new CARICOM Passport (CP), will be launched in January 2009. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald, speaking at...

Jamaica, earlier today (December 18), received US$90 million of the recently agreed US$101 million loan package from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The major loan agreement covering three loans, was...

Measures announced by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, to assist the tourism sector, specifically the hotel industry, in order to ensure sustainability during the global economic crisis, and to save jobs...

The Government of Jamaica has secured an agricultural loan of US$7.8 million from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), for on-lending to farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, speaking in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has appealed to persons with HIV/AIDS to assist in controlling its spread, while urging sanctions against those who intentionally pass on the...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Dec.16), approved the withdrawal of $1.1 billion from the Capital Development Fund (CDF), to be paid into the Consolidated Fund, to provide budgetary support for...

The Ministries of Agriculture and Energy are collaborating to develop a biofuel policy for Jamaica, as the Government seeks to ensure food and energy security. "A biofuel policy is critical...