Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding taxpayers that they have the added convenience of doing business with the Tax Authority this Saturday April 24, as it provides persons with more options to do business in light of the recently updated Disaster Risk Management Orders.  The following Tax Offices will operate this Saturday between the hours of 9:00am – 1:00pm: St....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says data indicate that the reproductive rate of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is trending down, noting that the country has recorded its lowest positivity rate in eight weeks. “Based on our epidemiological assessment, there is some movement in the right direction as it relates to the degree of spread, hospitalisation and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government continues to provide much-needed support to small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) that are being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic These include artisans and craft vendors, transportation providers, restaurants and eateries, bed and breakfast operators and farmers. “Within the last few months, we have built out a robust support structure...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is calling on adults to ensure that children receive at least 60 minutes of physical activity each week, for sustained health. Issuing the call, Senior Health Education Officer at the Ministry, Charmaine Plummer, told JIS News there is an increase in overweight and obesity, due to limited physical activities, which she attributed to the...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is to commence an audit of children’s homes and places of safety soon, to identify the needs of these institutions. This was disclosed by Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. “This audit will be the platform...

More than $20 million worth of supplies are bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), as part of Jamaica’s disaster relief aid, as they continue to cope with the erupting La Soufriere volcano. Speaking at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on April 21, where he called on the crew of the HMBS Lawrence Major, Minister of Local Government and Rural...

Jamaica is poised to benefit from some US$2 billion in foreign and local direct tourism investments over the next two years. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that these projects will yield more than 7,000 new hotel rooms and generate more than 20,000 new full and part-time jobs. He was delivering the opening 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House...