Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise all Income Tax filers that the Income Tax filing deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This means that Companies, Partnerships, Self-employed persons, employed persons with other sources of income and all other categories of Income Tax filers, have until March 22 to file and pay their Income Tax Returns for...

The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission will this year undertake constant monitoring and review of the circumstances under which a wage increase is desired. This is part of the expanded role of the Commission under the Minimum Wage Act. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Ronald Robinson, in making the disclosure said that the entity, in its monitoring, will be looking at...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the conflict in Eastern Europe presents an opportunity for Jamaica to become more self-sufficient in food production. He said the effect of the conflict “means that there could be challenges but also significant opportunities for us to shift our dietary focus to more of our local products like cassava and yam”....

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has revised two Standards that stipulate specifications for building blocks and ready-mixed concrete, two key construction components. The JS 25 2011 Jamaican Standard Specification for hollow concrete blocks and the JS 133 2015 Jamaican Standard Specification for ready-mixed concrete were launched during a digital ceremony on Tuesday (March 15), under the theme ‘Building Solid...

Parents are being advised to look out for symptoms of multi-inflammatory system syndrome in children (MIS-C), who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that children who have had COVID-19, whether they were symptomatic or asymptomatic, may be susceptible to the illness. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland...

The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.8 per cent for February 2022 as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). This movement was largely impacted by the 1.3 per cent increase in the index for the heavily weighted ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ division. The increase in the division ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ was mainly attributed to...

Jamaica’s first water resources master plan since 1990 will be launched on World Water Day, March 22, at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The plan was developed by the Water Resources Authority (WRA), which has responsibility for managing the country’s water resources. Chief Hydrologist at the WRA, Geoffrey Marshall, made the disclosure while speaking at a Jamaica...