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Tax Administration Jamaica Promotes Use of its Online Portal

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is promoting the use of its online portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm for customers to access several services instead of visiting a Tax Office. Currently, in addition to business persons using the website to file all tax Returns...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a COVID-19 virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a COVID-19 virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).

Finance Ministry To Work With Business Groups On COVID-19 Assistance
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a COVID-19 virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a COVID-19 virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).

Auditor General To Review Applications, Disbursement Under CARE Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).

Essential Workers With Flu-Like Symptoms Must Stay Home – PM
A motorist, stopped at a checkpoint along the Mandela Highway this morning (April 15), shows his identification to a police officer upon request. Various checkpoints have been set up throughout St. Catherine, following Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ announcement on Tuesday (April 14) of a lockdown of the parish in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The seven-day lockdown is effective from 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15 to 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. In 24 hours, another 32 persons tested positive for the virus, 31 of whom are employees of Alorica, a business process outsourcing (BPO) company in Portmore. This made it 105 confirmed cases in the island.
A motorist, stopped at a checkpoint along the Mandela Highway this morning (April 15), shows his identification to a police officer upon request. Various checkpoints have been set up throughout St. Catherine, following Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ announcement on Tuesday (April 14) of a lockdown of the parish in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The seven-day lockdown is effective from 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15 to 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. In 24 hours, another 32 persons tested positive for the virus, 31 of whom are employees of Alorica, a business process outsourcing (BPO) company in Portmore. This made it 105 confirmed cases in the island.

PHOTOS: Security Operations At Checkpoints In St. Catherine During COVID-19 Lockdown

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CoronavirusTransport

Transport Authority To Waive Fees, Extend Deadline For Renewal Of Road Licences

The Transport Authority will be waiving fees and extending the period for renewal of road licences. The objective is to continue the movement of the public transport sector as the country deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 15), Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, said that the deadline for...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Hand Sanitizers Must be Appropriately Labelled

The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise members of the public that they have the right to ask and should be informed regarding the product being used to sanitize their hands. Members of the public also have the right to choose whether they should be sanitized and should not be barred from doing business if they refuse. Persons...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Now Has 125 Confirmed Cases

The National Influenza Centre has reported that in the last 24 hours, 20 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 125 on April 15 (Wednesday). The 20 additional confirmed cases include 5 males and 15 females, with ages ranging from 2 years to 43 years. Two (2) cases are...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a digital press conference from Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 14).
Coronavirus

Gov’t To Investigate COVID-19 Outbreak At BPO

An investigation will be launched into the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Alorica Jamaica business process outsouring (BPO) entity in Portmore, St. Catherine, to determine whether there were any breaches of established protocols and guidelines and whether charges are to be laid against the operator. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the discosure during a digital...
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CoronavirusNational Security and Peace

Measures in Place to Receive IRMs (Deportees)

The Ministry of National Security has put in place measures to facilitate the safe return and accommodation of approximately 62 Involuntary Returned Migrants (IRM) (Deportees) from the United States. The IRMs are expected to arrive in Jamaica on Tuesday, April 21. The arrival of the IRMs is not a novel occurrence. It is one of the monthly returns scheduled to...
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