Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans, who are beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) and the Social Pension Programme will receive a one-off $10,000 grant this month. This is being facilitated through an allocation of $1.9 billion under the Social and Economic Recovery and Vaccine (SERVE) Jamaica Programme. Some pensioners under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is urging workers in the industry to take charge of their health and that of those around them. He made the call in a video message at the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) HIV Awareness Webinar, held recently. The Minister noted that the webinar was held to increase awareness about HIV, AIDS, and other Sexually...

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is reminding importers of wireless devices using a signal, to verify that they are type-approved to function in the country. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Managing Director of the SMA, Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton, said that a Type-approval Certificate is issued for products meeting a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements....

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), will launch a technology platform in early 2022, which will help to connect certified tourism workers with potential employers. “In early 2022, The JCTI will be rolling out the database of certified persons, which will enable certified job seekers to upload their resume to the online portal,...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that their 4th quarter Estimated Corporate Income Tax and Self-employed Statutory Payments are due on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. These include: Estimated Corporate Income Tax (4th quarter) Self Employed Statutory Payments (4th quarter) Stamp Duty (4th quarter) Trade Licence Withholding Tax  Additionally, employer’s monthly Statutory Payroll Deductions (S01) for the month of November are due on December 14.  Business persons are reminded that...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 37 91,802 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 18 52,240 Males 19 39,559 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 months to 88 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 1 4,937 Hanover 1 2,995 KSA 3 22,651 Manchester 0 5,980 Portland 1 2,522 St. Ann 8...

Beginning today, (Monday, December 13), Jamaica will offer a booster shot to all persons 18 years and older who have received a single dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The booster can be given with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine two to six months after the administration of the primary vaccination or with the Pfizer vaccine six months after...