The Ministry of Health has begun its national consultations on the review of the no-user fee policy for public health facilities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said the process...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) and Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Programme have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which should deepen their partnership, by facilitating additional provisions targeting young...

Beginning in June, the Government will commence accepting bid submissions from investors to develop projects aimed at generating up to 115 megawatts of energy from renewable sources, which could potentially...

After 12 years at the helm of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Lenworth Fulton will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) as of...

The Board of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is looking to implement a number of measures, to improve the agency’s capacity to contribute to the revitalisation of the local...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said that he will be having discussions with the family of late former Health Minister, Dr. Herbert W. Eldemire, regarding the renaming of...

Thousands of tablet computers are to be distributed to students and teachers from 30 institutions across the island, under a pilot programme starting in September. This was disclosed by Minister...

Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Charles Buchanan, is urging citizens to continue practising water conservation measures. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Buchannan...

Various traditional and folk groups will pay homage to late Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, at a Wake/Set Up scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre,...

Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Audley Shaw, has given his party’s full support of the Government’s plan to establish agro parks, which are aimed at moving the country towards food security....

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will launch Hurricane Preparedness Month in May, which will seek to heighten the country’s readiness for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season....