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JSE Boss Applauds Young Jamaicans for Interest in Financial Literacy

Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, is applauding the growing interest of young Jamaicans in financial literacy. “When we get them interested in the stock market at an early age you have them for...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives.

House of Representatives Approves Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left), and Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership between the entities to beautify, maintain, and secure a part of Gold Street in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), and Group Business Development Manager, JSE, André Gooden. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (June 23) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston.

KSAMC, JSE Partner to Improve Gold Street Under New MOU

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address during Thursday’s (June 12) launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Rural Electrification Project in Hampstead Park, St. Andrew Eastern.

Hampstead Park Residents to Benefit from JSIF Electrification Project

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), listens as Senior Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, MasterCard International, Jaciguara Shibao (left), makes a comment during a courtesy call at the Ministry's North Street offices in Kingston on June 11. Others from (second left) are Director, Government and Strategic Growth for the English Caribbean, MasterCard International, Carl Gordon; and Country Manager, English Caribbean, MasterCard International, Dalton Fowles.

Executives of Mastercard International Call on Minister Charles Jr. (PHOTOS)

7 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Online Filing of Objections to Notices of Assessments Becomes Mandatory July

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising taxpayers that the process for filing Objections to Notices of Assessments must be done online effective Tuesday July 1, 2025. Following the effective date, taxpayers will be required to submit Objections using the eServices account on TAJ’s website at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. This new requirement forms part of the Tax Authority’s continued efforts to improve the...

7 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

TAJ Advises Extension of GCT Filing to July 4

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) advises that although the General Consumption Tax (GCT) Form 4A became available for filing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, through the Revenue Administration Information System (RAIS) eServices platform, the payment due date for GCT remains Monday, June 30, 2025. However, recognizing the recent availability of the form, the Authority has taken the decision to extend the...

8 months ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ Reminds Taxpayers That Statutory Deductions (SO1) and 2nd Quarter Taxes Due on June 16

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that the Employers’ Monthly Statutory Deductions for May (SO1) and second quarter Estimated Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Self Employed Statutory Obligations are all due on Monday, June 16, 2025. The adjustment in the due dates are as a result of the usual 14th and 15th of the month, respectively, falling on the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting held on Wednesday (June 4) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

8 months ago CommunityDevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLocal Government

Disaster Financing Coverage at $130.6 Billion

Jamaica’s disaster financing coverage heading into the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season is valued at $130.6 billion. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, advised that the country’s disaster coverage increased by $6.5 billion, since the passage of Hurricane Beryl last July. “How much we can draw down on that depends on the severity...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a Special Post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Thursday (May 29) at Jamaica House.

8 months ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Significant JCA Investments Key to Largest Firearms Seizure – PM Holness

Significant investments in the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) led to the interception of 233 illegal firearms and more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition earlier this week, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We were able to detect them using our scanning technology and we were able to recover them. The investigations are ongoing and I am certain...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a special post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday (May 29) at Jamaica House.

8 months ago Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsIndustryJamaican DiasporaNational Security

Gov’t Expands Reintegration Strategy for Returnees

Cabinet has approved the establishment of a national technical working group on voluntary and involuntary migrants. Chaired by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), it forms part of the Government’s expanded reintegration and rehabilitation strategy. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who made the disclosure during a special post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday...

8 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Appointment of Chief Technical Director – Financial Investigations Division (FID)

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dennis Chung as Chief Technical Director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID), effective June 2, 2025. The recruitment/appointment process was managed by the Office of the Services Commissions. Mr. Chung brings over 35 years of extensive experience in accounting and financial management, having served...