The Governor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt. J, will dissolve the Parliament of Jamaica on Friday, August 15, 2025, by proclamation issued on the advice of the Prime Minister. This follows the announcement by the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Dr. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, that...

The National Water Commission (NWC) wishes to advise the public that water supply regulations will come into effect for sections of the Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA), starting on Monday, July 21, 2025 for the Mona and Hope networks, and Wednesday, July 23 for the Constant Spring network. This decision follows significantly reduced inflows to our major water storage facilities,...

The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) is reassuring pensioners and the public that payments for the June 2025 pay cycle were successfully and timely disbursed to 34,106 pensioners on June 25, 2025. The AGD is aware that life certificates for approximately 82 pensioners were not automatically uploaded due to a technical processing error. To address this, the processing of advanced payments...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising taxpayers that the process for filing Objections to Notices of Assessments must be done online effective Tuesday July 1, 2025. Following the effective date, taxpayers will be required to submit Objections using the eServices account on TAJ’s website at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. This new requirement forms part of the Tax Authority’s continued efforts to improve the...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) advises that although the General Consumption Tax (GCT) Form 4A became available for filing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, through the Revenue Administration Information System (RAIS) eServices platform, the payment due date for GCT remains Monday, June 30, 2025. However, recognizing the recent availability of the form, the Authority has taken the decision to extend the...

The Government of Jamaica is closely monitoring escalating tensions and heightened instability in the Middle East. Jamaican nationals are strongly advised to avoid non-essential travel to the region, particularly to countries experiencing armed conflict or civil unrest including: •The State of Israel •The State of Palestine •The State of Qatar •The Islamic Republic of Iran The Government acknowledges that the...

In light of the current dry and windy conditions being experienced island-wide, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is issuing a strong advisory to all farmers and rural residents: desist from lighting any form of fire at this time. These weather conditions create an extremely high risk for bush fires, which can lead to severe damage to crops, property, natural...