Jamaica has, reportedly, had another slight decline in the country's incidence of poverty, with the percentage of the population below the poverty line moving down to 14.3 per cent in 2006. This is half-a-per cent down from the 14.8 per cent recorded in 2005...

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has secured a US$500,000 loan (J$35 million) to effect immediate repairs to the Norman Manley Boulevard, popularly called the Palisadoes Road, which leads to the Norman Manley International Airport...

Western Bureau:Despite losing 20 of their colleagues to criminals since the start of the year, the police are quite determined and resolute in declaring that there will be no let-up in their bid to rein in lawlessness and make Jamaica a safe place once again....

In an attempt to speed up the public sector contract procurement process, Cabinet, on Monday, approved a new measure to increase the threshold for the award of contracts by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) and the Cabinet. A select number of public entities...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has proposed the establishment of a major research centre that would bring together the various research agencies under one umbrella. He said the institute would be set up at the University of the West Indies (UWI) or the West Indies (UWI)...

Is that an apology? 1.What apology? Unsigned correspondence purportedly bearing an apology and statement of contrition hardly qualifies as anything but a face-saving mechanism for one of the parties and shows the utter and total contempt for the next.

ALOE VERA is a plant that is native to East and South Africa, but is cultivated in the West Indies and in Southern United States. The plant is unable to withstand cold conditions which make the Caribbean ideal planting ground for this world-recognised plant. The aloe family belong...