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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point while addressing the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13). He also tabled the First Supplementary Estimates for 2020/2021.

Finance Minister Tables First Supplementary Estimates

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tabled the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 2020/2021, in the House of Representatives, on May 13. The figures show that the Budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), points to a section of the architect's impression of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) redevelopment and expansion project at the Garmex Free Zone complex on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, during Wednesday's (May 13) ground breaking and tour at the worksite. Among those looking on are FCJ Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (left); and Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, where the complex is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left).

Gov’t Striking Balance Between Health And Economy

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett addressing a virtual press conference on May 13.

Five-Point Recovery Plan For Tourism

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Dividends Postponement by Financial Holding Companies and Deposit-Taking Institutions

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Cristopher Tufton, speaks at the presentation of 20 hospital beds by Unicomer (Courts) Jamaica Limited to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, on May 8, at the company’s distribution centre in Kingston.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Adjust Practices And Lifestyles

6 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

TAJ Adjusts Business Hours

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that effective Monday, May 18, 2020, all Tax Offices and the Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax Office will be open to the public from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm daily. TAJ business offices, including the Corporate Office, will close at 4:00 pm. The adjustment in the operating hours of TAJ offices...

6 years ago CoronavirusOffice of the Prime Minister

JamCOVID App Now Available for Download on Android Devices

The JamCovid19 App is now available for download on Android devices via the following link https://tinyurl.com/JAMCOVID19. The app has been available on iOS devices for almost a month The application, developed through a public private partnership with Amber Group Limited, is an easy-to-use, centralized source for Government of Jamaica COVID-19 information and services. In addition to providing the latest data...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 13). At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

113 Jamaicans Have Recovered From COVID-19

A total of 113 persons have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the first imported case of the disease was confirmed in the island some two months ago. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in giving an update during a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 13), said that in the last 24 hours, 13 more...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 12).

6 years ago CoronavirusIndustry

33 Per Cent Of BPO Staff Working Remotely

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says 33 per cent of employees in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are now working from home. “They have moved operations to work at home, which is a new model that is emerging that some BPOs are finding to be particularly cost-effective and efficient,” he said in the House of Representatives on...

Marketing Director of Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), Tina Myers-Matalon (left), making a symbolic presentation to member of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), Cornwall Regional Hospital, Tionette Allen (right), for the 500 KFC treats to frontline workers at the Type A institution in St. James, during a ceremony on Wednesday, May 13. In the background are (from left): Registered Nurses, Simone Crawford-Headley and Crena Henry.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Workers At Cornwall Regional Hospital Treated By Restaurants Of Jamaica

More than 500 KFC treats were donated to health workers at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, who remain integral to the national response against the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), which operates the KFC and Pizza Hut franchises, made the donation on Wednesday, May 13 at the Type-A institution where doctors, nurses, administrative staff and more...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), and Director of Airport Operations at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Devon Manahan (second left), observe as some of the 207 returning Jamaicans who landed at the airport today (May 13), under the protocols established for the re-entry of Jamaicans into the country, walk to waiting Jamaica Urban Transit (JUTC) buses. They will be taken into quarantine.

6 years ago CoronavirusForeign Affairs

Another 207 Jamaicans Return Home

The Government has facilitated the controlled re-entry of another 207 Jamaicans who were stranded overseas due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and closure of the country’s ports. They landed at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), today (May 13), under the protocols established for the re-entry of Jamaicans into the country. There were three flights, which consisted...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on May 12.

6 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessParliament

Small Business Grants To Be Paid May

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the verification of Small Business Grant applications is underway and payments will be processed following the review of the Auditor General. “We expect payments of Small Business Grants to be made in May,” Dr. Clarke said during a statement to the House of Representatives on May 12....