Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (third left) along with (from left) Campus Registrar, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Dr. Donovan Stanberry; Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Professor Densil Williams; Former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall;...

Organisers of parties for the Christmas holiday season are being reminded to apply for the requisite permits before they stage these events. Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, told a JIS Think Tank on December 14, that it is important for all parties involved to be aware of these...

Shaniel Francis of St. Catherine is now the proud owner of a brand-new three-bedroom house, just in time for Christmas. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, handed over the keys to the unit in Clifton on Tuesday (December 19), which was constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Miss Francis came to national attention last year, as...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) e-Ticketing system has been bolstered with the handover of 3,000 sets of rugged handsets and printers by the Ministry of National Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the presentation on Tuesday (December 19) at the JCF’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) on Elletson Road in Kingston. The e-Ticketing system, which is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans to assist in further strengthening Jamaica’s economy through hard work. Speaking during Tuesday’s (December 19) ground-breaking ceremony for the Kingston 2 Apartments (K2) development in Bournemouth Gardens, Kingston, Prime Minister Holness said Jamaica’s growth is fuelled by individuals with incomes and markets for consumption. He pointed out, however, that this...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that Consumption Taxes for the month of November are due on Friday December 29, 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...

Sherbourne Limited will soon be bringing its $2.1-billion residential development, Kingston Two Apartments (K2), to market. Located in Bournemouth Gardens, Kingston 2, the 10-storey residence, for which ground was broken on Tuesday (December 19), will feature 119 units, ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments. These will comprise 54 studios – 374 sq. ft., 28 one-bedroom units – 738 sq. ft,...