The overall performance of the economy is projected to stabilise during the January-March 2025 quarter, with a flat performance projected, says Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry. He was addressing the PIOJ’s recent briefing for the July to September 2024 quarter. Economic activity contracted by an estimated 2.8 per cent during the review quarter during...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has described Jamaica’s civil servants as the “backbone” of the society, who ensure seamless policy implementation. Mrs. Williams, who spoke during the 20th Civil Servant of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Friday (November 15), said the commitment and dedication of government...

Civil Servant of the Year for 2024/25 in the Managerial Category, André Allen, has described the award as humbling and inspiring. Speaking during Friday’s (November 15) presentation ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Mr. Allen, who is the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Computer Services Manager, said he and his fellow awardees were “representatives of the collective...

The Government will be utilising the newly launched Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023, to inform the National Plan of Action for an integrated response to children and violence. This will be done through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The survey revealed that sexual violence in childhood is...

Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison, has commended Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) on a decade of service and strides made in shaping a responsive, efficient and resilient tax system. Addressing TAJ’s 10th anniversary tax forum on Wednesday (November 13) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Ms. Morrison noted that the agency...

The Christiana Tax Office in Manchester is expected to open by the end of fiscal year 2024/25. Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell, disclosed that logistics and supply issues have delayed its opening. “We should’ve opened last month; but we are looking at, hopefully, before the end of the fiscal year,” he said. Mr. Powell gave the update...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has been lauded for its dedication to modernisation and improved accessibility, efficiency and taxpayer friendliness. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the revenue collecting agency has come a long way. “What was once a predominantly manual system has transformed into a cutting-edge digital platform, evolving with the needs of taxpayers. Through...