Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has said that the agency will be utilizing technology to improve its emergency management and...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall will deliver the keynote address at the signature event of the Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE) in Toronto, Canada on Thursday,...

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DEA) programme at the Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine provides fun and adventure for students. More importantly, the programme is building character and...

Hundreds of students from 21 primary and All-Age schools participated in the Western St. Thomas and East rural St. Andrew cluster of schools' Environmental Fair on Thursday (May 31), at...

During the 2007/08 financial year, the National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) will seek to prioritise projects located within the North Coast tourism corridor, given the high demand for affordable shelter...

As of July 1, the maximum deposit insurance coverage provided by the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC), for funds deposited in Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) - regulated financial institutions, will...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Anne-Marie Bonner, has lauded the achievements of the Canadian chapter of the Merl Grove Past Students Association. Speaking at the group's eighth annual fundraising banquet...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said that the decision by the board and management of Air Jamaica to discontinue the London route was arrived at after...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies and officials of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of China this morning officially signed a concessionary loan agreement for US$51.67 million for the...

There was once a time when life was simple extremely simple especially in terms of career choice. Typically one would either take on the skill of mother or father (usually...

Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, has called on the manufacturing sector to find ways to boost productivity, noting that despite the challenges, the sector remains a...