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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tax Administration Jamaica’s (TAJ) 10th anniversary tax forum on Wednesday (November 13) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

TAJ Lauded for Dedication to Modernisation and Taxpayer Friendliness

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has been lauded for its dedication to modernisation and improved accessibility, efficiency and taxpayer friendliness. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the revenue collecting agency has come a long way. “What...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12).

Agriculture Ministry To Undertake Pilot Using Concrete On Farm Roads

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Group Head of Life, Health and Pensions at Guardian Life Insurance, Eric Hosin, display the signed contract for the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan (JECIP). They are surrounded by stakeholders, including entertainers and creatives. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday (November 12) at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in Kingston.

Gov’t Launches Insurance Plan for Entertainers and Creatives

Director for Strategic Planning and Projects at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Vaughn Barnaby, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Farmers Receptive To JaSPICE Project

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently.

Senator Calls for Skills Gap Assessment of Workforce

2 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Travels to Colombia for 122nd UN Tourism Executive Council Meeting

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed the island today for Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, to represent Jamaica at the United Nations (UN) Tourism’s 122nd Executive Council Meeting, which will be held from November 13–15, 2024. Jamaica, which proudly holds the position of Second Vice Chair on the UN Tourism Executive Council, will play an instrumental role in shaping the...

Senior Manager of Marketing and Business Development, Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Oraine Wallace.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Activities in Progress for World Sugar Awareness Week

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is observing World Sugar Awareness Week with a series of activities from November 11 to 15. The week aims to educate the public about the serious health risks posed by excessive sugar consumption. One highlight of the period will be the November 14 observance of World Diabetes Day, which calls for greater awareness and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12).

2 years ago Local GovernmentParliamentPrime Minister

Gov’t Approves $22M Disbursement To Each Constituency For Mitigation And Clean-Up Programme

The Government has approved the disbursement of $22 million to each of the 63 constituencies to undertake the annual mitigation and clean-up programme. This is in response to the effects of Tropical Storm Rafael and the heavy rains during the preceding three weeks and subsequent to the weather system’s passage. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12).

2 years ago ParliamentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Over 600 Roads Identified For Rehabilitation Under Spark Programme

Sixty main roads and approximately 600 priority roadways across 63 constituencies have been identified for rehabilitation under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12). “This $45 billion is the largest...

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, lays a wreath at the Cenotaph on the grounds of the St. James Parish Church in Montego Bay during Monday’s (November 11) Remembrance Day ceremony. Flanking the monument are members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF).

2 years ago National Security and Peace

Notable Turnout Of Uniformed Groups For Remembrance Day Ceremony In St. James

Several uniformed groups converged on the St. James Parish Church’s grounds in Montego Bay to honour the island’s fallen soldiers during a Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony on Monday (November 11). Remembrance Day is observed in memory of soldiers who lost their lives in the two World Wars. It is also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, and marked...

Founder/Executive Director of the Angelic Ladies Society, Sara-Lou Morgan Walker.

2 years ago EducationYouth

Upper High School Boys In St. Thomas Targetted For Sexual Violence Intervention Initiative

Upper school male students from eight secondary institutions in St. Thomas are the focus of the Angelic Ladies Society’s latest social project, ‘Echoes of Change – The Problem with the P’. Through the engagement, the boys will participate in sensitisation workshops covering topics such as sexual violence, inappropriate touching, sex videos, the age of consent and healthy masculinity. The organisation,...

Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, National Housing Trust, Tameka Hill.

2 years ago EducationHousingWorks / ConstructionYouth

Students Encouraged To Apply For NHT’s Construction Scholarship

Tertiary level students with an interest in construction and other related careers are being encouraged to apply for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2024/25 Construction Scholarship. The programme offers up to $1 million in funding to individual undergraduate students. Applications will be accepted up to November 24. Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager at the NHT, Tameka Hill, told JIS...