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Deputy Commissioner General, Operations, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Dave Jeffery, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Friday (February 7).

$2 Billion Collected to Date Under TAJ Special Arrears Settlement Programme

By: LISA ROWE, February 9, 2025

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has collected $2 billion under their Special Arrears Settlement Programme (SASP), since its launch in January. The programme is specially designed to waive/remit Interest, Penalty and...

Director of Enforcement, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Noel Bacquie, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency's head office in Kingston, on Thursday, February 6.

BGLC Urges Unlicensed Gaming Operators to Get Regularised

By: Shanna K. Salmon, February 6, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (February 6) National Security Council Seminar at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.

Jamaica and the United States to Establish a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement

By: Latonya Linton, February 6, 2025

Finance & Public Service 9 months ago BGLC and RISE Life Management Services Intensify Efforts to Tackle Underage Gambling
By: Shanna K. Salmon, February 5, 2025
Finance & Public Service 9 months ago Debt-to-GDP Ratio to Fall Below 70 Per Cent by End of March
By: Rochelle Williams, February 5, 2025
Office of the Cabinet 9 months ago New Policy a Game-Changer for Public-Sector Professional Development
By: Latonya Linton, February 1, 2025

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TAJ Launches Special Arrears Settlement Programme

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is announcing the launch of a Special Arrears Settlement Programme, designed to waive/remit Interest, Penalty and Surcharge (IPS) accrued once outstanding principal taxes are paid by...

By: Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), January 29, 2025

Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Maria Thompson Walters (second right), shares project management best practices during the discussion segment of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Executing Unit Awards Ceremony at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Listening (from left) are Cross-Cultural Project Manager, Menno Valkenburg; Senior Director responsible for Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry of National Security, Emil Holgate; and Programme Management Consultant at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Richard Panton.

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IDB Fosters Exchange of Ideas on Best Practices in Project Management

Local and international stakeholders came together on Tuesday (January 28) to share insights on emerging trends and best practices in project management, including the use of technology and automation to...

By: Andrew Laidley, January 29, 2025

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

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Finance Minister to ‘Connect’ with Jamaicans in the US on Jan. 30

Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, will be the special guest for the upcoming “Let's Connect” virtual town hall, hosted by Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States,...

By: Jamaican Embassy, Washington D.C., January 26, 2025

An infographic of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s October 2024 Labour Force Survey out-turns.

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Unemployment Rate Falls To New Record Low 3.5 Per Cent

Jamaica continues to enjoy a declining unemployment rate, with the out-turn falling to a new record low 3.5 per cent as at October 2024. This represents a decrease from the...

By: Andrew Laidley, January 24, 2025

9 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Labour Force Survey Press Release, Main Indicator Table and Infographics for the October (Q4) 2024

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is pleased to present the key indicators from the October 2024 Labour Force Survey (LFS), the fourth release since the revision of the survey....

By: Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), January 23, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, outlines strategic tax reforms during the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 21).

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By: Andrew Laidley, January 23, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Steven Whittingham, at the JSE Investments & Capital Markets Conference held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 21).

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Gov’t Completing Legislative Framework To Establish Jamaica As Int’l Financial Hub

As the Government pivots to growth, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has renewed his commitment to establish Jamaica as an international financial services centre. "It is our...

By: Andrew Laidley, January 22, 2025

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

10 months ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Survey Shows MSMEs Increased in 2023

Data from the Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica (ESSJ) 2023 indicate that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) increased in number and sales relative to 2022. Sales from MSMEs...

By: Rochelle Williams, January 17, 2025

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