Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), is advising that the Darliston Tax Office located in Westmoreland, re-opened to the public earlier today, Monday October 4, 2021, after man extensive refurbishing process. The office was closed on September 19, 2020, to facilitate the renovation process and members of staff were temporarily re-assigned to the Savanna-la-mar Tax Office. The newly refurbished Darliston office features:...

Long-awaited legislation aimed at tackling sexual harassment in Jamaica, has now been approved by both Houses of Parliament. Following extensive debate on Friday (October 1), the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021, was passed in the Senate, after being approved in the Lower House in July with 10 amendments. Endorsed by both Government and Opposition Senators with an additional...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has concluded a review of the National Housing Trust (NHT) aimed at determining reforms deemed “necessary” for implementation at the agency regarding its mandate. Speaking at Wednesday’s (July 7) official unveiling of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment plan for the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, Mr. Holness indicated that a report...

President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson (right), converses with Colonel of the Accompong Maroons, Richard Currie (left), during his visit to Gordon House on April 21. Others sharing the moment (from second right) are Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Deputy Clerk, Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis.

The 2021/22 session of Parliament got under way this morning (February 18), at Gordon House, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, under the theme ‘Building forward…Stronger Together’. His address outlined the priority programmes and policies to be pursued by the Government in the new fiscal year, which begins...

       

The 2021/2022 Parliamentary Year will open tomorrow, Thursday, February 18, 2021 with the traditional Ceremonial Opening of Parliament being held at Gordon House. This year’s proceedings will take place in strict adherence to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 guidelines. Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism and House Leader, describes the restrictions as necessary given the country’s current COVID-19 situation. According...