During the Traffic Ticket Amnesty, August - October 2017, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will open on Saturdays, eight offices islandwide from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This is in order to facilitate the expected increase in traffic ticket fine payments. The special opening hours on Saturdays will run from August 12, 2017 – October 28, 2017.   Participating offices are:   TAX...

The Government has implemented a Traffic Ticket Amnesty to allow motorists with unpaid traffic ticket fines to make payments without incurring a penalty or interest.  The Amnesty will run from August 2 to October 31, 2017. The amnesty will affect tickets issued between September 1, 2010 and July 31, 2017. The three-month amnesty is being facilitated under the Road Traffic...

The Jamaica National Flag was first hoisted on Independence Day, August 6, 1962. Design and Colours The flag has a diagonal cross or ‘saltire’ with four triangles in juxtaposition. The flag’s diagonal cross is gold; the top and bottom triangles are green; and the hoist and fly (side) triangles are black. Symbolism “The sun shineth; the land is green; and...

Rita Marley, OD, is a Jamaican musician and philanthropist. She is the widow of famous reggae artist, the late Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, OM. Rita Marley’s singing career began when she and two women formed a group called “The Soulettes” in 1964.  She performed with the group and as a solo artiste throughout the 1960s. During this time, she met...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has launched an initiative to enable persons to access over 200 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) websites free of cost.  This now means persons do not need to have data service on their mobile devices to view these websites. To access the websites persons are expected to: Have a phone or device that is...

As of April 1, 2017 the Accountant General Department (AGD) will be accepting Barcoded Life Certificates.  The traditional forms will not be valid after this date. A Life Certificate is a document used by the AGD to verify the identity of Government pensioners before payments are made to them.  It is first issued when each Government pensioner becomes eligible for...

The Hon. Edna Manley, OM was a prominent Jamaican sculptor and the wife of Jamaican National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Manley. Her work contributed to the development of the visual arts and culture in Jamaica. Edna Manley was born Edna Swithenbank in Yorkshire, England in March 1900 to a Jamaican mother and British father. She was educated at St....