Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will open select Tax Offices this Saturday March 13 and every Saturday up to April 24, 2020, as it continues in its efforts to bring greater convenience to taxpayers as the fiscal year end draws closer, in addition to facilitating persons paying Property Taxes due in April. The Saturday operations are expected to provide persons with yet another option do...

In light of the country’s increasing coronavirus (COVID-19) positivity rate, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to comply with the measures implemented to reduce its spread. These measures include physical distancing, staying at home, avoiding crowded situations, frequently washing and sanitising hands and surfaces, adhering to curfew hours, wearing masks, and obeying the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, has informed that, to date, some 580 persons have been trained to be part of the country’s vaccination programme. He made the disclosure while responding to questions regarding the turnout of nurses for training sessions, during a virtual press conference on March 8. “We have had several training sessions...

Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, says take-up of the COVID-19 vaccine has shown efficacy in reducing hospitalisations and the rate of infections. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Morris said countries that have been vaccinating citizens have seen declines in the number of people being hospitalised due to the virus. “So there are benefits as...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will stage a virtual Business Dialogue today, Wednesday (March 10) under the theme 'Agriculture Is Big Business: Beyond Crop & Catch'. The forum is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and will include presentations from the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is calling on female Parliamentarians to use their platforms to promote greater gender cohesion and partnerships. Addressing an International Women’s Day virtual panel discussion on Monday (March 8), Mrs. Holness, who is also Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, said the move will create “true partnership”...

In a bid to increase public awareness of the uses and effects of marijuana (ganja), the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has launched its ‘Good Ganja Sense’ campaign. The virtual launch of the campaign on Tuesday (March 9) seeks to address the issue of low levels of ganja literacy, with the intended outcome to have Jamaicans make better choices...