Archbishop of Kingston, the Most Rev. Hon. Charles Dufour, is encouraging the nation to act mercifully towards the indigent, especially as the Catholic Church celebrates the Year of Mercy. This, he said, could be achieved through the showing of love to an HIV positive child, the elderly and other individuals of society. In doing so, he indicates that “we are...

The British Government has announced that it will be providing £240,000 towards the erection of a permanent statue of noted Jamaican-born Mary Seacole, nurse and heroine of the Crimean War. The money will come from fines imposed on banks for fraudulently manipulating the foreign exchange markets. Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made the announcement during his autumn statement and...

Hundreds of Jamaican nationals in London, Birmingham and Manchester benefited from services offered by visiting Government agencies and departments, which were in the United Kingdom (UK) from November 26 to December 1. These included the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Registrar General’s Department (RGD), National Land Agency (NLA), Jamaica Customs Agency, Administrator General’s Department (AGD), Companies Office of Jamaica,...

Implementation of the Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS) will position Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to operate at international standard. The RAiS is used by TAJ to better communicate with its customers and boost the efficiency of the agency’s operation. Commissioner General at the TAJ, Ainsley Powell, told JIS News recently at a ‘Think Tank’ that there are many countries that...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on the 226-room Melia Braco Village Resort in Trelawny. The 24-acre property, which is owned by the National Insurance Fund (NIF), is being managed by Melia Hotel group, under a 15-year lease agreement with the Government. In an interview with JIS News, following...

The Government is expending significant sums to rehabilitate courthouses across the island, in order to strengthen the administration of justice. This disclosure was made by Justice Minister Senator, Hon. Mark Golding at Thursday's (December 10) official handing over of the Public Building North at Justice Square, downtown Kingston. “Our physical infrastructure continues to be a top priority. The Ministry is...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is assuring clients that it will continue to provide training on the use of its Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS). Commissioner General of TAJ, Ainsley Powell, told JIS News that the agency has implemented strategies to educate taxpayers on the use of the web-based facility. “At Constant Spring, we have a dedicated room that you can...