Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, will announce an increase in the minimum wage in April. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as he opened the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7. Dr. Clarke noted that the Government has always prioritised the...

One of the 13 provisions of the Constitution to be reviewed for Jamaica to become a Republic, will include the Commonwealth qualifications to sit in Parliament. Speaking at the recent ministerial briefing hosted for diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said this matter is...

A sum of $9.5 billion in benefits was disbursed between April 2022 and February 2023 to provide social support to vulnerable Jamaicans, under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). PATH is the Government’s flagship social protection programme and is administered through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, provided an update during...

With just one week to go before Annual Income Tax Returns for 2022 and Estimated Returns for 2023 are due, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding Income Tax filers that there is still time to get support, as they should be making final preparations to file their Returns on or before Tax Day (March 15). Micro, small and medium business...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, discuss ways to increase Jamaica’s cultural presence in the US, during a courtesy call by Minister Grange on the Ambassador, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Friday (March 3).

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left) with His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie and Princess Saba Kebede, at a dinner held in the Prince’s honour at the Ambassador’s official residence in Washington DC on Friday (March 3).

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director,...