In 2003 literally all the major oil companies made bids in a public auction to the tune of half a billion US dollars for the right to drill for hydrocarbons in various offshore blocks off the island ...

As the announcement of the date for the upcoming parliamentary general election nears, the Electoral Office of Jamaica says constituency offices will open on Saturdays to facilitate the collection of ...

Founding Director of watchdog group National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe, is calling for the political ombudsman to arrange a public signing of the Political Code of Conduct with the ...

Local Government Minister and Deputy Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, Desmond McKenzie, is dismissing claims by the parliamentary opposition and other critics that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party ...

Police have discovered a body believed to be that of a St. Catherine businessman who had been missing for about two weeks. The body was found in a shallow grave in Thetford, Old Harbour, St. Catherine ...

An immigration attorney is calling for the implementation of a policy that will support Jamaicans who face possible deportation from the US, as the Donald Trump immigration dragnet intensifies. This ...

Genuine fire calls decreased by 14.2 per cent last year, with 9,775 calls reported, and the number of fire-related deaths also declined by 15.6 per cent. The details are presented in the Planning ...

Radio Jamaica News has been informed that an undetermined number of nurses at several hospitals have called in sick. The protest action has caused disruptions to the public health services. At least ...

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has labelled the Port Antonio Bypass a game changer for the parish of Portland. Dr. Holness said the current roadway through the parish contributes to congestion in ...

This year's Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results are showing encouraging gains with more than 60% of pupils falling into the proficient or highly proficient category for Mathematics and Language Arts.

The thanksgiving service was held on Monday for Kelsey Ferrigon, the nine-year-old girl who was murdered at her home in Job Lane, Spanish Town, St. Catherine last month. Scores of mourners gathered at ...

Jamaica Labour Party leader and Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is continuing his call for the electorate to return his government to power when they go to the polls in the general election.