Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that their 3rd quarter Estimated Corporate Income Tax and Self-employed Statutory Payments, that would usually be due on September 15, are instead due on Monday, September 16, 2024. This is as result of the 15th of the month occurring on the weekend. These include: • Estimated Corporate Income Tax (3rd quarter) •...

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Milverton Reynolds, CD, as the new Chairman of the Commission, effective July 5, 2024. Mr Reynolds brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished career in public service to this role. With a strong background in finance and governance, he is well-positioned to lead the PPC in...

Jamaica’s economy expanded by an estimated 0.1 per cent during the April to June 2024 quarter, compared to the corresponding period last year. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, presented the preliminary findings during the agency’s quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (September 4), shedding light on the various factors influencing the nation's economic trajectory....

The Government of Jamaica and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are partnering to deliver a portfolio of infrastructural projects, valued approximately US$2 billion. The partnership was formalised during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston on Tuesday (September 3). With the IFC serving as Jamaica’s advisor on Public-Private Partnerships...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker, says the JCA has instituted several mechanisms and implemented several strategic initiatives that have further heralded the entity’s modernisation and transformation agenda. This, she said, is underpinned by the World Customs Organization (WCO) Revised Arusha Declaration, the leading guiding principles for integrity development within customs administrations. Mrs....

Several persons in St. Elizabeth, whose homes were affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl, have received grants through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Rebuild Jamaica Initiative. As part of the initiative, emergency grants are being provided to homeowners based on the level of damage sustained. Homeowners whose properties suffered minor damage will receive grants of up...

Public-sector workers who wish to apply for tertiary grants for their children have until 5:00 p.m. on August 30 to do so. The grants, which cover tuition only up to $150,000 for the current academic year, are made available to public-sector workers who are permanently appointed or temporarily employed with at least two years’ continuous service and contract workers with...

Applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship Scheme to study in India will close on August 31. The scheme offers up to 100 per cent scholarship on tuition for 10 eligible Jamaican nationals to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at a university. The application, which can be made through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service via its website, is offered...

Today, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) announced to the IMF’s Executive Board, her proposal to appoint Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, to the position of Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, effective October 31, 2024. This is a historic and important development in which I take immense pride. The...