The Special Arrears Settlement Programme, aimed at providing relief for taxpayers of any unpaid interest, penalty and surcharges on tax types, has been extended to May 31, 2025. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 1). The tax types include Education Tax, Corporate...

On April 2, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), will join the global community in observing World Autism Day. To raise awareness, the ESP will host an Autism Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday, April 2, focusing on promoting inclusion, raising public awareness, celebrating the abilities of persons with...

Jamaica’s former Ambassador to Washington DC, Senator the Hon. Audrey Marks, has been lauded by the United States (US) Government for her role in furthering relations between the countries during her tenure. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs, Haiti and Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Barbara Feinstein, commended Ambassador Marks for highlighting the strength of the US/Jamaican partnership, which...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is warning criminals that they have no safe haven anywhere in Jamaica. He said the security forces will be relentlessly going after gangs, those who import weapons into the country and those who use them to commit crimes. “You have no hiding place! All the people who are importing guns into Jamaica,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA) will not only redefine the island’s tourism landscape, but is also a transformative initiative aimed at harnessing the vibrant power of Jamaican entertainment. Speaking at the Academy's launch at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on March 27, the Minister emphasised the vital role of entertainment as a...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has made a substantial donation of $1,104,000 to assist in acquiring hearing aids for two members of a family in dire need of these devices. Phillisia Graham and her daughter, Azaliah Walker, are the beneficiaries of the provision, the largest ever granted by the Ministry for this purpose. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles,...

Scores of Jamaican women, who are pioneers in their fields, have been hailed by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, for driving meaningful change in the society. The women, who are involved business, politics, entertainment, academia, media among other areas, were celebrated at a recent International Women’s Day (IWD) event held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel...