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Commissioner General of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell, gives an overview of the operations of the TAJ during a technical briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 10). The briefing is part of activities to mark Diplomatic Week, which runs from March 10 to 14.

TAJ Collecting 80 Per Cent of Payments Online

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is now collecting approximately 80 per cent of its revenue through online platforms. Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell, in making the disclosure said that the development is welcome, as it has significantly reduced the number of business...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre, front row), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 7. He is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

Gov’t to Prioritise Fisheries Sector Development in Fiscal Year 2025/26

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), hands over the certificate signifying the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscription of the Revival Pilgrimage to Watt Town on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List to leader of the Watt Town Revival Group, Bishop Robert Clarke (left). Sharing in the moment is Deputy Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Cardell Wickham. The certificate was handed over during the year’s pilgrimage in Watt Town, St. Ann on March 6.

Minister Grange Hands Over UNESCO Certificate to Revivalists

Volunteers plant flowers on the grounds of the Negril Police Community Resource Centre on March 5. The beautification project was organised by Constable Damion Wilson, who is attached to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station, and his wife, Jhoenea.

Negril Police Community Resource Centre Spruced Up

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 10). The event was part of activities marking Diplomatic Week 2025 under the theme ‘Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development’.

BOJ Governor Highlights 15 Years of Economic Growth Fuelled by Multilateral Partnerships

Acting Director of Accreditation at the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Lisa Henlin.

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UCJ to Host Special Online Symposium March 11

As part of its 20th Annual Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QA) Week, being observed from March 9 to 15, the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host a special online symposium on Tuesday, March 11 at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held under the theme ‘Upskilling for the Future: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy as a Quality Standard for...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6. The top-three teams will get the opportunity to participate in the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas.

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PHOTOS: First Tech Robotics Championship

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets an onion farmer during a recent farm tour in St. Thomas Western.

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Agriculture Ministry to Provide Vital Support for Onion Farmers in St. Thomas Western

Onion farmers in Abbey, St. Thomas Western, who encounter challenges accessing their properties when the river flowing through the community is in spate will receive welcome assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, disclosed during a recent tour of onion farms in the constituency that the intervention is intended to give the farmers...

National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Lorna Thompson.

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Education Ministry Undertaking Initiatives During March to Boost Students’ Mathematics Skills

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be taking steps during March to strengthen programmes and strategies designed to improve students’ proficiency in Mathematics. A series of activities aimed at enhancing the subject’s culture and profile in schools will take place across the Ministry’s seven Regions, under the theme ‘Beyond the Numbers: Creating Change, Inspiring Innovation’. These are...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), at the unveiling of a monument in honour of healthcare workers who died while combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, today (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Also at the unveiling are (from left) Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; Professor of Public Health and Ageing, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Jamaica Better Equipped to Deal with Another Crisis Such as Covid-19 Pandemic – PM

The Government has significantly increased investments in healthcare and should another crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic hit the island, the country will be better equipped to deal with it, according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at the unveiling of a monument in honour of healthcare workers who died while tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, on Monday...

Country Coordinator for the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean Project being implemented by WUSC Caribbean, Nelsa English Johnson.

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Yam Symposium to Be Held March 11

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector are being invited to the 2025 Yam Symposium on Tuesday, March 11, to be held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Shooters Hill, Manchester. The Symposium, which begins at 10:00 a.m., is being staged by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Caribbean, under the theme ‘Empowering Farmers, Connecting Stakeholders’. Country Coordinator for...

Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Winnie Berry (right), receives a cheque for $3.2 million from Access Financial Services (AFS) Limited, in support of the national literacy initiative. The presentation took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston on Friday (March 7). Making the presentation (from left) are Marketing and Communications Manager at AFS, Nicholas Mundell, and the entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Campbell. Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Media Services Unit at the Ministry, Nadine Simms (centre); and Director of the Donor & Partnership Management Unit at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, also shared in the occasion. The funds will provide books for 165 primary schools in Manchester and St. Elizabeth under AFS’

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PHOTOS: Education Ministry Receives $3.2 Million from Access Financial Services

Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Winnie Berry (right), receives a cheque for $3.2 million from Access Financial Services (AFS) Limited, in support of the national literacy initiative. The presentation took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston on Friday (March 7). Making the presentation (from left) are Marketing...