MONTEGO BAY - The number of persons in shelters across western Jamaica is diminishing, as most of them are returning home, following the passing of Hurricane Sandy. Checks with Disaster...

As the October 26 deadline for the Jamaica Information Service  (JIS) Essay competition nears, the agency is receiving overwhelming  support from students and sponsors who want to be a part...

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller will travel to Canada today (Sunday, October 21) on a five-day official visit. The Prime Minister is visiting Canada at the invitation...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the Government’s approach in securing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is very serious and the discussions are advanced and ongoing. Speaking...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says the setting up of a tribunal to provide greater protection for consumers, is a step in the right direction...

A total of 157 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding contributions to nation building through service in various fields, at the 2012 National Honours and Awards ceremony, on National Heroes Day,...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer left the island today (October 14) for Seoul, South Korea where she will participate in an invitation programme for Foreign Congressmen and...

Runners from 30 countries around the world will converge in the island in December for the annual Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10-K event. The event, which has become a...

Cabinet has approved a $280 million contract to Arel Limited to undertake upgrading and extension work of the chilled-water air conditioning system at the Norman Manley International Airport. This was...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that damage and welfare assessments are being carried out following heavy rainfall over the weekend, which caused severe flooding in some...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon Natalie Neita Headley, is suggesting that the University of the West Indies (UWI) develop its laboratory into an internationally accredited drug testing facility for...