There needs to be a collective period of internal cleansing and purging on the part of all Jamaicans as the nation recovers from the recent unrest in sections of West...

To enable the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) to better serve its many clients, consideration is being given to expanding the complement of staff. LAMP, which operates out of...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is developing a welfare plan, which will address the needs of children affected by the police/military operation in West Kingston. Deputy...

At least 10,000 children and adults affected by the security operation in West Kingston have been receiving food supplies along with medical assistance since Wednesday (May 26). Assistance is being...

A new dormitory was opened at the Brown's Town Fire Station, in St. Ann, on Thursday, May 27. It was constructed at a cost of $1.5 million. Speaking at the...

Effective today (May 29), the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has activated a hotline dedicated to assisting persons in Tivoli Gardens and its environs, who have been affected by the...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, has received the appointments of the members of the Emergency Powers Review Tribunal, which will look into the cases of detention and restriction of citizens...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has received the appointments of the members of the Emergency Powers Review Tribunal. The appointments satisfy the requirements for such a panel under the Emergency Powers...

President of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC), Rev. Dr. Paul Gardner, has called on the leadership of congregations across Jamaica to respond to the needs of persons affected by...

On Sunday, May 23, a State of Emergency, limited to Kingston and St. Andrew, was declared by the Government of Jamaica. The State of Emergency does not prevent people from...

A permanent unit of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) will be set up in West Kingston as the Government moves to ensure that the rights of residents in...