Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is committed to assisting the most vulnerable persons who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. He said that up to the end of March, more than $9 billion was expended for cash grant payments under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), representing a 40...

Taxi drivers who previously terminated at the Portmore Mall are now required to park at the newly built Portmore Mall Transport Centre. Manager for Communication and Customer Service at the Transport Authority (TA), Petra-Kene Williams, told JIS News that the change became effective on April 1. The new transport centre, located on Dawkins Drive, was established by the Portmore Municipal...

The Patents and Design Act 2020, which takes effect by the end of the year, has paved the way for Jamaica to sign on to the Hague System, which will enable local industrial designers to secure international protection for their work in multiple jurisdictions. The legislation, passed in Parliament in January of last year, repeals and replaces the Patent Act...

As the pandemic continues to offer new opportunities for the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) online, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is calling on creatives to take the necessary steps to protect their intellectual property (IP). Speaking at an online webinar to recognise World Intellectual Property...

Jamaica’s public relations interests in the United States will now be represented by Lou Hammond Group (LHG). As industry leaders in destination marketing, LHG will use its extensive media relationships and creativity to grow Jamaica’s reputation as the premier, four-season destination of choice. Utilizing an aggressive, integrated and multi-tactical strategy, with an emphasis on strengthening Jamaica’s digital footprint, LHG will...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett today convened a high level meeting with regional tourism ministers in Cancun Mexico, to discuss the finalization of arrangements for the implementation of a multi-destination tourism framework and agreement to bolster arrivals. Mexico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Panama and Cuba were key players in the discussions and are hoping to finalise this agreement, the first of...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that GCT Returns for the month of March are due on Friday April 30, 2021. This is in keeping with the requirement for registered GCT taxpayers to make their monthly GCT Returns and payments on the last working day of the month, after the end of the taxable period. Therefore, GCT Returns...