Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is attributing the increase in property tax collections last fiscal year to more collaboration with its partners. Director of Communications at the TAJ, Meris Haughton, said this is one area in which the authorities work to seek to increase compliance for the payment of property tax, which is due on April 1 of each year. For...

Some $10 billion in property taxes per year is needed to sufficiently address the needs of parish councils across the Island. Manager of Revenue Enhancement and Resource Mobilization in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Calvert Thomas, made the disclosure at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on May 1. Mr. Thomas said although the collections exceeded the target set...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will be ramping up service delivery during the entity’s two-month amnesty period from May 4 to June 30. The amnesty is to facilitate the filing of outstanding annual returns; and removal of companies and closure of business names from its register. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held recently, Customer Service...

The Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), implemented in 2013, is significantly helping to build the country’s resilience to climate change. Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in charge of Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Claire Bernard, says the programme, funded to the tune of US$10 million, has been pivotal in “helping local communities and institutions...

The Mico University College will be presenting new techniques and developments in mathematics education at its annual Research Day slated for March 24 to 25 at the institution’s Kingston campus. The move is in keeping with the Ministry of Education’s focus on improving student achievement in mathematics as a critical part of the development process. Director of Alumni and Development...

The Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has removed over 300 registration plates from defective motor vehicles since the start of the year, and a number of persons have been prosecuted. This comes as the Division intensifies its Geographic Support Operation Strategy, which is aimed at reducing the number of road fatalities. Addressing a recent JIS...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Carey Brown, says that partnership is crucial to the continued growth of Jamaica’s anti-doping programme. Citing JADCO’s joint agreement with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), Mr. Brown said the venture has yielded great results and has enhanced the capacity of the local anti-doping agency. “We get the benefit of...