The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be staging a joint press conference on Tuesday, December 18,  to discuss issues relating to children in State care, among other matters. The...

Some 18 persons, who are benefitting from temporary work in the food processing industry under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), are to be permanently employed at the end of...

Yet another keepsake in celebration of the country’s history and achievements was launched on Wednesday (Dec. 12), when the Institute of Jamaica officially unveiled Jamaica Journal Volume 34. This special...

The Ministry of Education has collaborated with academia to develop a “respect agenda” aimed at addressing anti-social behaviour among students, and promote the importance of education. This was disclosed by...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has expressed appreciation for assistance, particularly in the area of health, which the country has been receiving from the Republic of Cuba, for...

The Government is actively pursuing the development of a Child Diversion Policy aimed at addressing the needs of children involved in violent incidents, outside of the formal justice system. This...

Thirty-seven wards of the State who excelled in this year's Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) have been recognised for their academic achievements. Mackoy McNish,...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says he will be working assiduously to effect a number of critical changes to the country’s educational framework, in an effort to create...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has welcomed news of the maiden port call to Jamaica by Disney Cruise Lines in 2013. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service...

The House of Representatives has approved amendments to the National Insurance Act, resulting in increased benefits to contributors. In piloting the Bill in the House on December 11, Minister of...

Governor- General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the staff at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, for providing quality healthcare to the people of Westmoreland and...