The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising that persons wishing to return and settle permanently in Jamaica and wish to make use of the incentives offered by the Customs Agency, must adhere to all existing policies and guidelines governing the importation of items. CEO/Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese says that the JCA has noted the issues of concern...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging all Jamaicans to be responsible in using our nation’s roads and emphasized that not obeying the rules will cost drivers their lives. In a recent video produced by the Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Holness said he was deeply concerned that over 200 persons have died in road crashes since the start...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has launched the Port Community System (PCS), to manage all trade logistics processes. The PCS is a single, neutral and open electronic platform which enables the secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders in the port community. It acts as a single window that manages all trade, logistics and business processes to...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recorded over 200,000 breaches of the Road Traffic Act up to June of this year. This was disclosed by Senior Superintendent and Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Highway Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Calvin Allen, during a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner in St. Andrew, on July 11. Senior Superintendent...

Since the start of the year, road fatalities and collisions have been reduced when compared to the corresponding period last year. This was disclosed by Senior Superintendent and Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Highway Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Calvin Allen, during a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner in St. Andrew, on July 11. “For...

The Ocho Rios Pier in St. Ann and Falmouth Pier in Trelawny are the latest ports to benefit from full implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data – ASYCUDA World – by the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), as the entity continues to roll-out its electronic based system at its satellite offices island wide. Since April 1 this year, the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon.  Andrew Wheatley, says it is important for the country to position itself to capture its fair share of the ship refuelling market, with the recent opening of the expanded Panama Canal. Dr. Wheatley was speaking at the signing of an agreement in which Jamaica Broilers has sold its Ethanol producing and...