Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that, effective April 1, 2026, the Income Tax threshold (tax-free amount) was increased to $1,902,360, up from $1,799,376. This adjustment is in keeping with the announcement made by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Fayval Williams, during the 2025 Budget Presentation. At that time, it was outlined that...

SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is imploring persons seeking land for housing or other purposes to pursue legitimate channels and engage formally with the entity. The appeal comes as the company intensifies efforts to address the growing issue of illegal occupation and unauthorised sale of Government-owned former sugar lands across several parishes. Speaking with JIS News, Managing Director, Nigel Myrie, said...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be launching its annual National Budget Secondary School Tour on April 14 at Ferncourt High in St. Ann. Director of Corporate Communication and Public Relations at the Ministry, Shakiel Rochester Shorter, said that this year’s staging of the tour will feature a series of interactive engagements across schools in St. Ann...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the country’s health sector recorded notable milestones during the 2024 calendar year, even as it grappled with a range of significant challenges. Outlined in the Institute’s latest Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ), which provides a comprehensive assessment of national development, the agency says the Government continued to invest in several...

At least 85 public-sector entities are now utilising the Government’s integrated payroll and human resource management information system, MyHR+. This was confirmed by Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters. MyHR+ is being implemented across the public sector under the Government’s Public Sector Transformation Programme (PSTP). The system comprises two main modules: HR, which facilitates the...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is actively managing foreign exchange market conditions, to ensure that movements in the foreign exchange rate do not result in a significant increase in inflation. Inflation is the general level of increases in the prices of goods and services. The central bank’s main foreign exchange tool is the Bank of Jamaica Foreign Exchange Intervention Trading...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is assuring Jamaicans that it will utilise monetary policy tools to deal with the spike in inflation or the general level of price increases that is expected to result from the conflict in the Middle East. This assurance came from Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson, during an interview with JIS News on April 1....