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Technical Specialist at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman outlines new tax reform measures at a JIS Think Tank on June 2, 2014 at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Government Entities Begin Filing GCT on Purchases

By: Oroyo Eubanks, June 3, 2014

All Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are now required to file General Consumption Tax (GCT) on government purchases, effective June 1, 2014. This change forms part of the government’s...

Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu makes presentation about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that his office will sign with the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held Tuesday, May 27 at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

Public Defender Reports Significant Reduction in Unresolved Legacy Cases

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, June 2, 2014

LIME’s Sales Operations Manager, Tanisha Davis.

$1.2M in Major Sponsorship Secured for 2014 Port Games

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, June 2, 2014

JIS Think Tank 12 years ago INDECOM and Office of the Public Defender to Sign MOU
By: Shelly-Ann Irving, May 29, 2014
Finance & Public Service 12 years ago BGLC Calls on Lounge Operators to Practise Responsible Gaming
By: Shari-Ann Palmer , May 28, 2014
Finance & Public Service 12 years ago Changes to Gaming Law Will Increase Revenues for Government – BGLC Chairman
By: Oroyo Eubanks, May 22, 2014

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Chairman of the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission, Gary Peart explains the importance of the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act at a JIS Think Tank on May 20.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Inaugural Gaming Summit May 29

Chairman of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Gary Peart, is inviting entrepreneurs involved in betting and gaming, to attend the inaugural Summit on May 29, at the Jamaica...

By: Oroyo Eubanks, May 20, 2014

Principal Director of Culture at the Ministry of Youth and Culture Dahlia Harris makes a point at the Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Thursday, May 15, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Discussions focused on activities for Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2014 under the theme, “Take a Stand… Beautify Our Land.”

12 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

Police Stations Selected as Labour Day Parish Projects

Fifteen police stations across the island that are in need of repairs have been selected as parish Labour Day projects. Labour Day will be observed on Friday May 23, under...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, May 16, 2014

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism & Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, highlights aspects of the Entertainment Registry to be established July 31, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 15.

12 years ago JIS Think TankTourism

Entertainment Registry to be Established in July

The Ministry of Tourism is to establish an Entertainment Registry, on July 31, 2014, aimed at certifying and registering local entertainment practitioners. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May...

By: Kadian Brown , May 16, 2014

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison, highlights projects and programmes being financed by the entity, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

12 years ago JIS Think TankTourism

TEF Spends $2 Billion on Projects to Improve Tourism

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison, has reported that the entity spends an estimated $2 billion each year on projects and programmes geared at enhancing the...

By: Kadian Brown , May 7, 2014

Chief Strategic Planner at Carrington Direct project management Services, Carrington Morgan (centre) outlines activities and events to be rolled out under the CRP/GASPRO street-style cook up project at a JIS Think Tank session on April 22 at the JIS head office, Half-Way Tree Road. Also participating in the session are: Sales Manager at GAS PRODUCTS Limited, Nicola Dawson, (left) and Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development Community Renewal Programme (CRP) at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (right).

12 years ago JIS Think Tank

Inner-City Cooks to Showcase Skills on May 17

Budding chefs and household cooks in the inner-city communities of Southside and Tel-Aviv in downtown Kingston will get a chance to showcase and improve their talent on Saturday, May 17,...

By: Oroyo Eubanks, April 23, 2014

Senior Director in the Policy and Monitoring division of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Patricia Snow-Young (centre) addresses the JIS Think Tank, where the Ministry’s island wide consultation on the water sector policy, was launched. Engineering Manager at Rural Water Supply Limited Peter Clarke (left), also participated in the session.

12 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

Water Sector Policy Consultations Begin Thursday

The public will be given an opportunity to influence the recently drafted Water Sector Policy, through a series of public consultations to be staged at key locations island wide, starting...

By: Rodger Hutchinson, April 9, 2014

Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award Selection Committee, Mr. Ohene Blake, speaking about the awards to be handed out in April, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on March 19, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston.

12 years ago JIS Think TankPrime Minister

PM Youth Awards Celebrates ‘Sweet Sixteen’

The Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence will be celebrating its “sweet sixteen” birthday this year with a number of changes, which the organisers say will make the 2014 staging...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, April 1, 2014

Cargo ships in port at the Port of Kingston.

12 years ago JIS Think TankTransport

Maritime Authority Ready for Expansion of Panama Canal

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica is prepared to receive larger vessels (New Panamax) that are likely to call at Jamaica’s ports following the expansion of the Panama Canal in 2015....

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, March 31, 2014