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Revised IT02 Introduced this Tax Season

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that its system has been reconfigured to accommodate the revised Form IT02 - Return of Income and Tax Payable - [ORGANISATIONS (BODIES CORPORATE)] and the accompanying Schedules 4 & 7. The revised...
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Mr. Varough Deyde (2nd right) and Acting Director of the Caribbean Regional Office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ms. Douan Kirivong (3rd right), make a presentation to representatives of the St. Thomas Health Services - Acting Parish Manager, Mrs. Pauline Ellington (2nd left) and Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. D
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Mr. Varough Deyde (2nd right) and Acting Director of the Caribbean Regional Office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ms. Douan Kirivong (3rd right), make a presentation to representatives of the St. Thomas Health Services - Acting Parish Manager, Mrs. Pauline Ellington (2nd left) and Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. D'Oyen Smith (right). Also participating in the handover are Chief Executive Officer of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Miss Melecia Linton (left); Acting Regional Director of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Mrs. Sophia Moodie-Reid (3rd left); Acting Director of Finance, SERHA, Miss K'Trina Brown (4th left) and Councillor-Caretaker for the Morant Bay Division, Mr. Denver Howell.

US Embassy Hands Over Tents and Other Items to St. Thomas Health Services
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PM Holness Announces New COVID-19 Measures With Immediate Effect
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while addressing a digital press conference on Sunday (Feb. 28).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while addressing a digital press conference on Sunday (Feb. 28).

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Deputy General Manager for Subsidiary Management and Revenue Generation at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Lisa Golding, addresses a press briefing held after a tour of the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (February 26).
DevelopmentTourism

Commercial Operators to Occupy Harmony Beach Park by April

Deputy General Manager for Subsidiary Management and Revenue Generation at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Lisa Golding, says that commercial operators are expected to be in place at the Harmony Beach Park, in St. James, by April of this year. “The [commercial] spaces themselves are in fact ready. We went to market with 13 commercial spaces ranging from 220 square...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (second left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre), display the document formalising the partnership between JSIF and the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for implementation of the second phase of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) water harvesting and greenhouse cluster project, during a signing ceremony at the AC Kingston Marriot Hotel, on February 26. Sharing the moment (from left) are: General Manager, JBI, Stevie Barnett; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole; and General Manager, Finance, JSIF, Orville Hill.
MiningTransport

MoU Signed for Implementation of REDI II

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), for implementation of the second phase of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) water harvesting and greenhouse cluster project. REDI II is valued at approximately $500 million and is being funded by the World Bank through a loan...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), in discussion with (from left), Acting Superintendent of the Public Gardens Division, in the Agriculture Ministry, Shanae Marks Bryan; and Nursery Supervisor at the Hope Botanical Gardens, Karen Fender. Occasion was the virtual staging of the Public Gardens Division’s Horticultural and Botanical Seminar, hosted at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, on Friday (Feb. 26). The event was streamed live via the ZOOM video-conferencing platform.
AgricultureFisheries

Public Botanical Gardens Being Improved

The Government is undertaking work to enhance several public botanical gardens across the island, in a bid to further protect and preserve the country’s rich biodiversity. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who informed that focus is being placed on the Castleton Botanical Gardens​​ in St. Mary; Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas; and...
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Project Manager of the Basic Needs Trust Fund at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dainty Ann Barrett Smith. ​
Gender Affairs

JSIF Supports Revision of National Policy for Gender Equality

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through its Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), has been supporting the Bureau of Gender Affairs with the revision of the National Policy for Gender Equality (NPGE). Project Manager of the BNTF at JSIF, Dainty Ann Barrett Smith, told JIS News that the total value of the support is $8.8 million. “We are financing the...
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Director of Tourism, Donovan White
DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

CAC Secures $12.1 Million for Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $12.1 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers who transacted business with product and service providers between April 1, 2020, and January 31, 2021. Speaking at a virtual forum on February 26, under the theme: #JamaicaConsumerTalks, Chairman of the CAC, Donovan White, revealed that the Commission handled 1,470 complaints during...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Ambassador Masakui Rungsung and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, holding samples of pharmaceutical medicines and supplies donated by the Government of the Republic of India to assist with the local COVID-19 response. The supplies are valued at approximately $13.5 million. The official handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, New Kingston, on Friday (February 26).
CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaica to Receive Donation of COVID-19 Vaccines from India

The Government is to receive a donation of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Government of the Republic of India, to fight COVID-19. The vaccines are scheduled to arrive next week, says Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Ambassador Masakui Rungsung. He was speaking at the handover of pharmaceutical and medical supplies donated by the Government of the Republic of India,...
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