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Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in conversation with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell (left), during the TAJ's 'Let's talk Tax' discussion forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 1. Mrs. Williams was the keynote speaker. The forum was held under the theme 'Tax Compliance in Jamaica'. At right is TAJ Board Chair, Gina Phillips Black. The forum formed part of activities marking the TAJ’s inaugural Tax Administration Week, from October 28 to November 3, under the theme: ‘Making a Difference Through Service’.

TAJ Lauded for Implementing Reforms to Improve Compliance

Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has lauded Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) for implementing reforms that have significantly improved the agency’s operations and service delivery and taxpayers’ compliance in filing statutory returns. Notable among these initiatives,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), gives a smile of encouragement to student at the Regent Street Seventh-day Adventist Early Childhood Development Centre, Daquan Brown, as they complete a colouring activity. Occasion was the launch of a volunteer project competition geared towards assisting early-childhood institutions to meet the 12 required standards for Early Childhood Commission (ECC) certification at the Regent Street Seventh-day Adventist Early Childhood Development Centre in Kingston on Thursday (November 2). Others (from left) are student, Natalia Newlands; Principal, Regent Street Seventh-day Adventist Early Childhood Development Centre, Hyacinth Scarlett; and Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Ava Marie Ingram.

NYS Launches Volunteer Project Competition for Upgrading of Basic Schools

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shares a light moment with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (right) and Chairman and Managing Director of GWest Corporation, Dr. Konrad Kirlew, at the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 2.

Banks now Lending Money for Productive Enterprises – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrives for the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay, on November 2. The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address.

PM Says Country Well Positioned to Capitalise on Health and Wellness Tourism

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Public-Private Sector Partnership in Education Committee at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 2). The five-year agreement aims to establish an institutional framework and strategies to better align the education and training sector to meet labour market needs. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung (left); and Director of Planning in the Ministry, Barbara Allen.

MOU to Better Align Education and Training with Labour Market Needs

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) conversing with President, Jamaica Student Council Association, Antonette Dennis (centre); and Custos of St. Andrew and Co-Chair, Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation, Patricia Dunwell. Occasion was the official launch of the Student Motivational and Empowerment Programme at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on November 2.

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Student Motivational Programme Launched

The Student Motivational and Empowerment Programme, aimed at inspiring students to achieve their full potential and contribute to national development, was launched on Thursday (November 2) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. An initiative of the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation, the programme seeks to motivate and empower high-school students in pursuing peace, excellence, discipline,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses delegates at a Regional Policy Dialogue on Trade and Integration convened by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) at its headquarters in Washington DC on Wednesday, November 1. Beside the Minister is Deputy Director, Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Richard Brown, while in the background is Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, Nicholette Williams.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Rapid Growth of E-Commerce offers Opportunity for Region – Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the rapid pace of technological advancement and expansion of e-commerce globally provides opportunity for Latin American and Caribbean countries to increase trade and commercial ties and pursue their respective growth agendas. She was addressing a Regional Policy Dialogue on Trade and Integration convened by the Inter-American...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (centre), converses with President of the Project Management Institute Jamaica Chapter (PMIJC), Arvette Henry (right), at a breakfast function hosted by the PMIJC at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on November 2. At left is Acting Country Manager of the World Bank to Jamaica, Karlene Francis.

8 years ago Transport

New Road Traffic Act to be Passed by Year End

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says the new Road Traffic Act is currently going through changes and adjustments and should be passed in the House of Representatives by the end of the year. “Right now, we’re completing the dotting of the ‘i’s and crossing of the ‘t’s. It contains minor things that we have to adjust, but I...

Exporter, Kristene Wilson of Chester Castle in Hanover, puts her fresh produce in the scanning machine at the Montego Bay Export complex, which is home to the Plant Quarantine Produce/Inspections Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.

8 years ago AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Farmers and Exporters Capitalise on Services at Montego Bay Export Centre

Farmers and exporters are capitalising on the services at the Montego Bay Export Centre, which was established by the Government to meet their export needs. Export Complex Manager at the Plant Quarantine Produce/Inspections Branch in Montego Bay, Dalton Hastings, says agricultural exports via the Centre, which is located at the Sangster International Airport, are growing rapidly, due to the increasing...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda (second right), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote and encourage the involvement of women in entrepreneurship. The signing took place at the Agriculture Ministry’s offices located at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on Wednesday, November 1. Others (from left) are Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay; and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry.

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentIndustry

Ministries Sign MOU to Promote Women in Business

The Ministries of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at developing strategies and collaborative programmes that will promote and encourage the involvement of women in entrepreneurship. The objective is to facilitate more opportunities for women in the micro, small and medium-size enterprise (MSME) sector. “We are pleased...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, gives details on the UNWTO, Government of Jamaica, World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank Global Conference on ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism’ to be held from November 27 to 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 1.

8 years ago Tourism

Hundreds from around the World to Attend Tourism Conference in Mobay

World leaders from the tourism industry, governments, donors, and international development and finance organisations have confirmed attendance at the Global Conference on ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism’. To be held from November 27 to 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, the conference is being hosted by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO),...

West Indies and Jamaican cricketer, Stafanie Taylor (left), accepts a plaque from Head Boy at the Eltham High School, Shawn Noble (right), while Head Girl, Jada Davis, looks on. Occasion was Wednesday’s (November1) breaking of ground for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at the Eltham High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

8 years ago EntertainmentSportYouth

Minister Grange Hails Stafanie Taylor as Great Example for Youth

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is calling on the country’s young people to emulate Stafanie Taylor and others who have come from humble beginnings to achieve great success. She noted that Ms. Taylor, who grew up in modest circumstances in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, was able to rise above her challenges to become captain of...