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Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton.

Mandatory E-Filing Of Individual Income Tax Returns January 2

Come January 2, 2020, persons filing individual income tax returns will be required to do so online as Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) implements the next phase of its mandatory e-filing of taxes. Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), cuts the ribbon to open the rehabilitated Marl Road community roadway, in Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, on Thursday (December 19). Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson (right) and Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Evon Redman. The road was repaired as part of the Ministry’s National Farm Road Programme.

250 Roadways Rehabilitated Under National Farm Road Programme

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and Dr. Lola Ramocan (right), share a moment with Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, at a special reception held at the High Commission in London on Thursday (December 19).

Miss World Celebrated by Jamaicans in London

The Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Colonel Adjutant Quartermaster, Colonel Murphy Pryce (right) presents a special award to Kadian Williams who was adjudged the honour graduate, during the Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) skills training graduation ceremony, which was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston, on December 19. The skills training programme was administered in partnership with the JDF and HEART Trust/NTA.

More Than 1,300 Youth Trained And Certified Under Citizen Security And Justice Programme

Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ealan Powell (centre), emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Wednesday, December 18. With ACP Powell are Head of the Constabulary Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay (left) and Superintendent Courtney Coubrie of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch.

JCF Encourages Citizens To Be Extra Careful

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated, centre), signs Deed for the Coral Gardens Trust Fund, at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Thursday (December 19). Witnessing the moment are: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (standing, left); Legal Executive, Administrator-General’s Department, Kedia DaLattayae (seated, left); pastor Winston Malcolm; victims of the Coral Gardens incident and executives of the Rastafarian Coral Gardens Benevolent Society.

7 years ago Culture

Deed Signed To Benefit Coral Gardens Victims

Fifty six years after the Coral Gardens incident in St. James, where the police and soldiers detained Rastafarians, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has signed a Deed that will establish a Trust Fund for the benefit of victims. The Deed was signed at the Ministry’s offices located on Trafalgar Road, in Kingston, on Thursday (December 19). In...

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, provides an update on Cabinet decisions, during yesterday’s (Dec. 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House

7 years ago Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Establishment Of National Commission On Violence Prevention

Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a National Commission on Violence Prevention. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, at yesterday’s (December 19) post Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House. Mr. Samuda said the Commission will seek to conduct a continuing comprehensive review of all existing public and...

Graduates of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency

7 years ago Youth

19 Former Wards Trained And Certified In Skills Areas

Nineteen former wards of the State have been trained and certified through the Transition and Competency Programme implemented by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The training took place over two semesters at St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College and culminated with a graduation exercise at the institution’s Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew on Monday (Dec. 16). During...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents a certificate of title to new home owner, Medlyn Dixon (left), during a ceremony at the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church, on Wednesday (December 18). She was among 30 persons who were provided with titles at the event. Also pictured (from second right) are: Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; and joint title holder with Ms. Dixon, Michael Cole.

7 years ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Hands Over Titles To 30 Families In Greater Portmore

Another 30 Jamaican families now have security of tenure after being presented with certificates of title to their own homes by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The new homeowners, who hail from Greater Portmore, received their documents during a ceremony at the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church in St. Catherine on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Prime Minister Holness told...

Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (right), welcomes attendees to the annual Christmas treat for children, held in Parliament

7 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: Parliament’s Christmas Treat for Children

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Group Chief Executive Officer at GraceKennedy, Senator Don Wehby (right), with 2019 GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Male and Female Household Workers of the Year, Tremane Cunningham (2nd left) and Ingrid Grant Smith. Occasion was the awards presentation ceremony held on December 17 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

7 years ago

Gov’t Committed To Advancing Welfare Of Household Workers

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to advancing the welfare of the country’s household workers. She noted that Jamaica’s ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention C 189, concerning decent work for domestic workers, is in keeping with that commitment Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signed the instrument...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (2nd right) and Vice President for Marketing at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gabriel Heron (left), sign a Cooperation Framework Agreement for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), at the JCC’s office in Kingston on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Other signatories were Secretary-General of the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre (JAIAC), Dr. Christopher Malcolm (2nd left), and President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Distant Jr. (right)

7 years ago Justice

Gov’t Positioning Jamaica As Int’l Centre For Arbitration

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government will be pushing for more persons to make use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in settling disputes as the Administration seeks to position Jamaica as an international centre for arbitration and mediation. He said that the Government wants to see greater use of ADR by neighbours, communities, businesses, and other parties...