Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has emphasised the need for Jamaica to ramp up its productivity and supply of goods and services to meet both international and local demand. Speaking at the opening of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2024, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall,...

As part of its commitment to foster closer ties with local communities and enhance information sharing and facilitate feedback, the Jamaica Customs Agency rolled-out a new format of its communication initiative "Customs Meets the Community," parish-based engagement that brings Customs directly to the people of Jamaica. The first leg of this community-based initiative, held on Friday, March 22, took the...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding businesspersons that Consumption Taxes for the month of February are due on Thursday, March 28, 2023, to include GCT, SCT, TCT and GART. This is in keeping with the requirement for these taxpayers to make their monthly Consumption Tax Returns and payments on the last working day of the month, after the end of...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will partner with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to construct 14 homeless shelters on government lands across the island. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently. He said the shelters will vary in size and...

The Ministry of Tourism, through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is exploring ways to expand the reach of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival. In an interview with JIS News at the seventh staging of the festival, held recently in Newcastle, St. Andrew, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said there have been talks about expanding to different locations. “We've...

Two Jamaicans in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA were honoured at the fourth staging of the Jamaican Pioneers 2024 celebrations. The 2024 honorees, Attorneys Allan Alberga and Anthony Lee Hing, were recognised on Saturday (March 23) at the virtual event for their contribution to community development at home and abroad. The event, dubbed ‘Our Stories, Jamaican Pioneers in Georgia’, was...

Author, Dianne Plummer, displays her two children’s books on science, which she launched at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingtson on Saturday (March 23). The books are ‘A Girl’s Guide to STEM’ and ‘Science in the Sun’.