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Manager – Anti-Money Laundering, at the Companies Office of Jamaica, Inger Hainsley-Bennett.
Manager – Anti-Money Laundering, at the Companies Office of Jamaica, Inger Hainsley-Bennett.

COJ Sets Up Help Desk to Assist Customers with Their Applications

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has established a Rejection Help Desk to assist customers facing issues with their applications. Designed to reduce the number of documents that are rejected due to inaccuracies and incompetencies, this initiative is one of...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Families to Start Receiving Housing Grants in Four Weeks
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Ambassador of the French Republic, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 24 at the Ministry’s office, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The MOU was signed to strengthen cooperation in Sports between Jamaica and France.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Ambassador of the French Republic, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 24 at the Ministry’s office, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The MOU was signed to strengthen cooperation in Sports between Jamaica and France.

Jamaica and France Sign MOU to Strengthen Cooperation in Sports
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, observes as workers from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) remove old motorcars under the Derelict Vehicles and Bulky Waste Removal programme. The post-Hurricane Beryl national clean-up exercise was officially launched on July 24 at the Waterford Community Centre in Portmore, St. Catherine.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, observes as workers from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) remove old motorcars under the Derelict Vehicles and Bulky Waste Removal programme. The post-Hurricane Beryl national clean-up exercise was officially launched on July 24 at the Waterford Community Centre in Portmore, St. Catherine.

PM Launches Post-Hurricane Beryl Cleanup Campaign
Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).
Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).

Six St. Catherine Students Receive Financial Support

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Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, Lishann Salmon. 
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Embassy of Jamaica Stages Protocol Training for Diaspora Leaders

More than 50 members of the Jamaican diaspora, representing various organisations, recently benefited from training aimed at strengthening the administration of their entities and sharpening their skills in protocol management. The event was the first instalment of a series of protocol training sessions to be offered to the diaspora by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. The training being...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, responds to a question at Wednesday’s  (July 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Moving Quickly to Provide Assistance for Farmers

Farmers could start receiving assistance in another two weeks as the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining moves quickly to complete damage assessments in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure in response to a question during Wednesday’s (July 24) post-Cabinet...
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Manager of Client Services in the Pensions Administration Branch of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Strategic Human Resource Management Division, Natalee Kinglock.
Finance & Public Service

Qualified Pensioners Can Receive $150,000 under Relief Fund

Pensioners in need of financial assistance can benefit from a one-off payment of $150,000 under the Pension Relief Fund. The Fund, which is managed b by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is designed to provide additional support to retired individuals who are in receipt of a pension or receive gratuity from the Accountant General’s Department. Manager of...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23).
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & Recovery

$5 Billion from Disaster Risk Financing Resources for Immediate Relief and Recovery Efforts

The Government plans to tap $5 billion from its disaster risk financing resources to address the immediate relief and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Beryl. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23). “We plan to disburse $1.3 billion to the...
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Manager for Anti-Money Laundering at the Companies Office of Jamaica, Inger Hainsley-Bennett, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

COJ Expanding Online Service Offerings

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) says that by the end of the current financial year, its customers will witness an even broader array of online service offerings. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Manager for Anti-Money Laundering, Inger Hainsley-Bennett, said, “As we move further into the digital age, bringing more services online continues to be...
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