The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (October 18), passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, which seeks to continue the incentives provided under the Junior Stock Exchange. The benefits include a 10-year period tax break, where no corporate tax is paid for the first five years and 50 per cent of the prevailing rate is paid in the next five years....

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the capacity of the JFB to forensically investigate fires. The disclosure was made by Assistant Commissioner at the JFB, Sean Martin, at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18). He said the terms of reference for the...

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing support for the establishment of a proper school garden at the Beersheba Primary School in New Market, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who made the disclosure, said the project will ensure that students are exposed to agriculture from an early stage. “We are going to be...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Mrs. Juliet Holness is currently attending the Caribbean Regional Workshop for Parliamentarians and Policy Makers on Cyber Security in Washington DC. The Workshop began on the 17th of October and will end on the 20th. The workshop is organized in partnership between the Commonwealth Parliaments Association (CPA) and the Organisation of American...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, has announced that construction of a new female ward at the St. James Infirmary will commence shortly. Speaking in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on October 17, during a Heroes Day civic ceremony, Mayor Harris said the new ward will replace the old one that was taken out of operation some time ago....

Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Morais Guy is welcoming the provisions of the new Road Traffic Act, which is now before the House of Representatives. The updated law will repeal and replace the existing 1938 Act and will establish new offences as well as provide increased penalties for current wrongdoings. The legislation was passed last November...

More than 200 delegates from 20 countries are expected in the island for the 14th annual Organization of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) conference, which takes place at the Secrets Resort and Spa in Montego Bay from October 26 to 28. Chairman of the organising committee of OOCUR, Albert Gordon, said approximately 150 persons have already registered for the three-day event,...