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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has lauded members of the New Jersey based Caribbean Medical Mission for their true spirit of generosity, compassion and care for others. In her message read at the organisation’s recent 10th annual fund-raising gala held at the Beth Wood Manor in Totowa, New Jersey, the Prime Minister said that the challenges confronting...

Charitable organisations that wish to benefit from tax exemptions or other statutory relief must register with the relevant authority in order to access such benefit. This was stated by Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Senator Mark Golding, in the Senate on Thursday, November 28, in response to a comment by Opposition Senator, Alexander Williams, during debate on the Charities...

A Bill to introduce a single piece of legislation to regulate all charitable organisations, whether intending to, or already operating in the country, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 29. The Charities Act 2013 is a key part of the Extended Fund Facility between Jamaica and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It makes provision for the...