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Windalco Bauxite Levy Relief Will Save Jobs – Minister Clarke
The Government has agreed to provide Windalco with a two-year relief from the payment of the bauxite production levy, which will save the jobs of hundreds of Jamaicans. Jamaica will forego an estimated US$10 million in levy payments from the...
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TAJ Addressing Online Service Disruption
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is aware that taxpayers continue to encounter challenges when attempting to conduct business via its tax portal (www.jamaicatax.gov.jm) due to a technical issue. The revenue authority’s teams and service provider have been working assiduously to resolve the issue by the end of the business day. The issue which began impacting TAJ’s online system since yesterday has...
BOJ Highlights Economic Stability in Jamaica
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting that Jamaica is experiencing an unprecedented period of economic and financial stability, which has been assisted by the success of the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Economic Reform Programme. The central bank is attributing the success of the programme to the high level of trust and confidence that was created in Jamaica and overseas...
Gov’t Allocates $2B to Purchase Textbooks
The Government has this year allocated $2 billion to purchase textbooks for students at the primary and secondary levels. Addressing Wednesday’s (July 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the distribution of textbooks for several subjects has commenced. “For grades one to four maths textbooks, distribution will commence July 24. For...
Special NHT Grant for Persons Earning $15,000 or Less Per Week
Low-income earners of $15,000 and less per week are eligible to benefit from a special offer of up to $3.5 million, under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Home Grant programme. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, who gave an interview on the Love 101 radio segment, ‘Good Morning Minister’, on July 12,...
70 Per Cent Increase in Full House Benefits for Government Pensioners
Full house medical benefits provided under the Government Pensioners Administrative Services Only (GOPASO) health scheme will increase by 70 per cent, effective September 1, 2023. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Tuesday (July 4), announced that individual benefits to retirees will go up by 40 per cent, moving from $20,000 to $28,000 per...
Do Not Use AI to Generate Essays – BGLC
Applicants who use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate the 600-word essay that is required for consideration of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant will be automatically disqualified. Corporate Affairs and Communication Manager of the BGLC, Wendy Robertson, issued the warning recently in an interview with JIS News. “You can use it to assist in your research,...