The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is advanced in the development of a Resilience Park in Portmore, St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, advised that ground will be broken this year for the park, which will be developed on 25 acres of land. “Funding is in place [and] the designs are being finalised; it will be a magnificent...

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is on a path to become the first Government Ministry to attain ISO 9001:2015 certification, says State Minister, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn. “At the end of July this year, we participated in stage two of the certification audit, and we have been recommended for certification. So, we look forward to receiving...

More than 2,000 Government pensioners islandwide are to benefit from the Accountant General’s Department’s (AGD) fifth mobile life certificate collection drive. From September 5 to17, the Department will visit 11 of the 14 parishes, giving individuals the opportunity to submit, collect and certify life certificates, and get customer service support on the spot. The tour is being done in partnership...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is recovering at a faster than anticipated pace. “We projected that we would recover to 2019 levels by 2023/24. We had a mid-year review in Ocho Rios this [past] weekend and I am very pleased to tell you that, to date, we have [had] 1.7 million visitors and they have spent...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that Consumption Taxes for the month of July are due on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 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...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to adequately equip the nation’s education officers with the requisite resources to enable them to perform their duties efficiently during the 2022/23 academic year, which begins on Monday, September 5. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the Jamaica Association of Education Officers’ (JAEO) annual general meeting (AGM) at...

More subsidies will go to persons with low income as the National Housing Trust (NHT) revises its policy using income-targeted subsidies, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “The majority of persons who are contributing, including the number of persons in the public service, will not be affected because their income levels are within the band, where they pay...