Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has assured teachers that despite wage restraint, they will receive outstanding allowances, which are scheduled to be paid. “I am anxious that we settle...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government will be working with tertiary institutions to which it provides funding, to ensure that their programmes are most geared towards...

The St. Ann Infirmary, located in Priory, has been selected as the parish Labour Day project and will be receiving upgrading and refurbishing work on May 23. In an interview...

A draft Diaspora Policy will be presented at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, which will be held from June 16 to 19, 2013 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre...

The draft of the National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development is at an advanced stage and should be completed by June 2013. This was disclosed...

The Ministry of Education is seeking to reduce the estimated $6 billion per annum in utility costs for schools. In the first instance, focus will be placed on containing electricity...

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on Wednesday, May 15, launched a Summer of Service (SOS) competition under the umbrella of his ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI) with...

A Bill making provisions for harmonising the treatment of charitable organisations for the purpose of taxation was passed in the House of Representatives on May 15. The Charitable Organisation (Tax...