Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says support from the Jamaican Diaspora has been a “critical lifeline” for the country during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This, he said, is evidenced by a 70 per cent increase in net remittance inflows in March 2021, relative to March 2020; and a 36 per cent increase for the 2021 fiscal year, relative...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging members of the Jamaican Diaspora to take advantage of the myriad opportunities that exist for investment in the country. “There are so many areas in which we would welcome the investment of the diaspora. It is not just about sending your remittances. There are real business opportunities in Jamaica that we...

Students and teachers of the Hall’s Delight and Westphalia Primary Schools in East Rural St. Andrew, now have access to modern sanitary facilities. Under the School Sanitation Project, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), the pit latrines at the institutions were replaced with new five-seater sanitation blocks with flush toilets, at a cost of $25 million. The...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 74 49,503 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 36 27,680 Males 38 21,820 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 years to 95 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 2 2,689 Hanover 8 1,331 Kingston & St. Andrew 21 13,714 Manchester 1 2,973 Portland 0 1,585 St....

Jamaica is poised to benefit from the United States (US) donation of an initial 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been earmarked for deployment globally, to assist in easing challenges with access being experienced by a number of countries. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who said...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica will be setting up a tourism incubator with several partners to foster new ideas in the market and to generate grants and loans. Closing the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 15, he said discussions with potential partners, such as the University of Technology (UTech), University of the...

The Revenue Appeals Division (RAD) in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is on target to meet its case turnaround time goal in 2022. This information was shared by the Commissioner of Revenue Appeals, Dr. Deloree Staple-Chambers, during the premiere of the RAD’s 5th Anniversary Documentary on June 16. Along with the reduction in case backlog, the RAD...