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WEB6:13 pm, Thu October 10, 2024. At least 12 dead as Hurricane Milton leaves trail of damage in Florida. At least 12 people are confirmed dead after Hurricane Milton passed through Florida, thoug... 5:56 pm, Thu October 10, 2024. Boston Jerk Centre remains closed.
More than 200,000 applications received for reverse income tax …
WEB4 days ago · Tax Administration Jamaica is reporting a major surge in applications for the government's Reverse Income Tax Credit payment. TAJ said as at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, over 219,431 eligible taxpayers successfully submitted their applications for the payout since its launch a week ago on October 2 ...
TAJ reports nominal improvements in revenue and compliance …
WEB11 hours ago · Tax Administration Jamaica is reporting nominal improvements in several key areas of its revenue and compliance operations. The data was included in the recently published Interim Report, tabled by outgoing Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke. The report also pointed to significant ...
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WEBOwen Ellington to serve as acting managing director of JUTC. Board Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, has been appoi... 5:02 pm, Fri October 4, 2024. American charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition. An American veterinarian has been charged under the Firearms Act following the discovery o...
Jamaica Sees Reduction In Cyberattacks
WEB3 days ago · By Halshane Burke. Jamaica is seeing a reduction in the number of cyberattacks when compared with the similar period last year. Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incidents Response Unit (JaCIRT), says the country has seen a 78 per cent reduction in attempted attacks against local …
PM appeals for patience as gov't works to address economic …
WEB3 days ago · Amid growing discontent with the state of the Jamaican economy, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is pushing back, arguing that critics are ignoring the positive economic data. Speaking in St. Ann on Thursday, Dr. Holness urged patience as his administration seeks to address the problems facing the ...
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WEB3 days ago · By Clinton McGregor Amid growing discontent with the state of the Ja. 6:13 pm, Thu October 10, 2024. At least 12 dead as Hurricane Milton leaves trail of damage in Florida. 5:56 pm, Thu October 10, 2024. Boston Jerk Centre remains closed. 5:28 pm, Thu October 10, 2024. Alleged gang leader Tesha Miller and 22 co-accused appear in court.
PM warns against 'disinformation', urges Jamaicans to use …
WEB3 days ago · Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is pushing back against what he terms as disinformation about the achievements of his administration. He urged Jamaicans to use discernment as he addressed the handover ceremony for Perth Estate Phase 2 in Mandeville, Manchester on Wednesday. Prime Minister Holness ...
Jamaican troops arrive in Haiti for security mission
WEB10:32 am, Fri September 13, 2024. Twenty soldiers and four police officers who left Jamaica on Thursday, arrived in Haiti to join a UN-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs. Jamaica is the second country to join the mission, which was approved by the UN Security Council in October 2023 and began when the first contingent of Kenyan ...
Special Resolution Regime now before Parliament, says BOJ
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The Bank of Jamaica says the Special Resolution Regime is now before Parliament. A proposal for this legislation has been made public by the central bank since at least 2017. BOJ Governor Richard Byles says the law, once passed, will help to safeguard the local banking industry. "It's a piece of legislation that is going to require every bank ...