Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that it will adjust the operating hours of its offices to accommodate the recent declaration by the honourable Prime Minister, of an island wide curfew beginning April 1, 2020. This means that effective April 1, 2020 all Tax Offices and the Stamp Office will be open  to the public from 8:30...

All persons who returned to the island between March 18 and 23 must contact the Ministry of Health and Wellness as the Government puts measures in place to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the call during a press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday (March 30). Persons who...

The Government has reiterated its call for Jamaicans to support healthcare workers, who risk becoming infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) as they conduct frontline duties to prevent community spread of the virus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the appeal at a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (March 30), after one healthcare worker...

The Government is cautioning that there could be a doubling of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the island in upcoming days. In light of this, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, emphasised the need for persons to limit commute and stay at home, during a press conference at Jamaica House, on Monday...

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has announced the extended closure of their offices islandwide, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and alternative means of conducting business with the entity. “We closed them from the 14th of March and we had indicated then that they would be closed for the next two weeks. We have now extended that closure until the end...

The Westmoreland Health Department is reminding persons in the parish who arrived in Jamaica between March 18 and 25 to remain in self-quarantine until 14 days have passed, as part of COVID-19 safeguarding measures, outlined by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. “We want them to stay alone in a well-ventilated room [and] have little or no contact with other...

In an effort to prevent community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government has imposed an all-island curfew, which will take place between April 1 and 8. The curfew will be imposed from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. each day for the duration of the curfew. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a press...