The Government will publish on a specially curated website the FINSAC Commission Archives comprising all of the evidence provided and the submissions made to the FINSAC Commission. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who said this will be done as soon as is “practicably possible”. “All of this archived data...

Work is being undertaken to upgrade the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) portal to provide for a better user experience and facilitate ease of access to the various types of tax transactions. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March...

As the St. Elizabeth Health Service continues to tackle the spread of dengue fever, citizens have been urged to destroy mosquito breeding sites. Speaking at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (March 14), Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, said since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness in September...

Cabinet has approved a map of the proposed parish of Portmore, prepared by the National Land Agency (NLA). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He said the map’s approval is a “technical step” that forms...

Diplomats in Jamaica are being urged to lobby their governments for sustained support for the people of Haiti and to provide lasting solutions to the humanitarian, political and security crises in the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made the call while addressing members of the diplomatic and consular corps at the...

With the global ethnic food market expected to reach US$131.67 billion by 2030, Jamaica is well positioned to capture a share, thanks to the emergence of new trends at the HEART College of Hospitality Services (HCHS), at Runaway Bay in St. Ann. This was noted by Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, at the College’s Centre of...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, says the organisation is looking to forge more private-sector partnerships to enhance its initiatives and expand its reach. She told JIS News that the entity has refashioned some of its programmes to allow more persons to benefit, and now needs additional assistance to carry out its mandate. “We are...