Jamaica announced a new government task force Thursday to fight proliferating lottery scams that have made the Caribbean country a center for international telemarketing fraud.

FOLLOWING a series of meetings involving Digicel, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, both Digicel and TAJ “reiterated their intention to resolve matters through dialogue and cooperation”, the finance ministry says.

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister Phillip Paulwell has warned that government agencies and ministries that do not cut their energy bills will feel it in their pockets. "With your current consumption as your benchmark, please be advised that starting today...

Small and large businesses are lauding the success of this year's biannual Expo Jamaica, which ran from April 26-29.Organised by the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) and the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA), in collaboration with JAMPRO...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell (left) and his junior minister Julian Robinson (second left) are given a crash lesson on the use of the OWL — a device used to measure the electricity usage of appliances -- by Jason Robinson (right), CEO of Solar Buzz Jamaica at the launch of Government's energy efficiency and conservation programme at the Jamaica Conference ...

Jamaica's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously rejected a motion by police officers challenging the powers of an independent commission that investigates abuse allegations against the Caribbean island's security...

THE Jamaican Government has been forced to take additional action to arrest the growing lottery scam as the Caribbean country moves to protect its international image.

Recovery has been steady since a tornado leveled a third of Joplin, Mo., but deep scars remain. JOPLIN, Mo. — Arielle Speer started to cry. She was having a panic attack, and the movie hadn't even started.

Jamaica's two main political parties are investigating allegations a Jamaican fraudster gave them millions in 2007.

THE Petroleum Company of Jamaica Limited (Petcom) is to hit the market with a new face in the immediate future. The Government has been having difficulties offloading the entity, which is one of several slated for divestment.