Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), along with Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, does the hand-heart sign while participating in the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s illumination of the Usain Bolt statue for World Heart Day, at Statue Park, National Stadium, on September 24.

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has rolled out yet another of its convenient service features with the introduction of a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) Auto-Approval process. The new service feature which is available via the Tax Authority’s Revenue Administration Information System (RAIS), allows TCC applicants to make their applications online and receive automatic approval, in a further step of making doing...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be resuming its extended clinic hours for the treatment of persons with HIV as well as to integrate care of the patients to reduce stigma. Acting Director of the Treatment, Care and Support Component of the HIV/STI Unit at the Ministry, Dr. Rebekah Hoilett Duncan, told JIS News that due to the Coronavirus...

Activities to commemorate Tourism Awareness Week, from September 26 to October 2, are being undertaken under the theme ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’. Speaking at a Virtual Church Service on Sunday (September 26) to kick-start the week of activities, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that tourism is the only industry in the world that gives everyone a chance. “It enables...

Cabinet has approved the drafting instructions for legislative amendments to various sections of the Corrections Act, 1985 and the Correctional Institutional (Adult Correctional Centre) Rule, 1991. These will address the specific issue of prohibited items in Jamaica’s correctional institutions that allow for unauthorised communication outside the facility. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security,...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 252 83,030 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 142 47,225 Males 110 35,799 Under Investigation 0 6 AGE RANGE 3 months to 91 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 10 4,395 Hanover 6 2,709 Kingston & St. Andrew 65 20,575 Manchester...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, is calling for greater levels of volunteerism in the society to aid the elderly during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Our seniors are among some of the most vulnerable in our society as some face serious socio-economic challenges on a daily basis. I am calling on the people of Jamaica for greater levels...