Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) reopened the doors of the Buff Bay Tax Office at its new location Shop #1, Sam’s Plaza, 7 Thompson Avenue, Buff Bay Portland on Thursday August 3, 2023. The new location which operates Mon. – Wed. (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) and Thurs. – Fri. (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) to the public, provides improved service...

The economy is estimated to have grown by 1.5 per cent during the April to June 2023 quarter, compared with the corresponding period last year. Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, made the disclosure during the agency’s digital press conference on Thursday (August 17). Dr. Henry said the out-turn for the review quarter largely reflected increased...

Along with its unique visitor attractions, Jamaica stands among the “ideal locations” to operate businesses, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Mr. Terrelonge, who spoke during a recent virtual meeting with the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council members, said as they promote Jamaica as a place for leisure, they should...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is implementing several strategies to address teacher recruitment and retention in the sector, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. These strategies have been presented to Principals and school Boards ahead of the official start of the 2023/24 academic year on September 4. Addressing Wednesday’s (August16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister Williams said...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has appealed to Jamaicans to wholeheartedly support the annual Poppy Appeal, a time-honored tradition that helps to raise funds to support ex-servicemen. He made the call while addressing the Jamaica Military Band in Concert 2023 at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday (August 13), which...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) celebrates Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week 2023 from August 21 to 25, under the theme ‘When Seconds Count, Count on CPR’. Persons are being invited to participate in several activities to be hosted by the HFJ, which aim to heighten public awareness about the life-saving technique. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

Jamaica has received a donation of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs), from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to boost the work of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB). The IUCD is a highly effective method that affords women of childbearing age the opportunity to delay and space their pregnancies, thereby avoiding unwanted and mistimed births. Speaking at the handover ceremony...