Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, is rubbishing claims by the Opposition People's National Party, PNP, that the idea to increase the duty-free threshold for personal imports into Jamaica, was prompted by a recommendation from Opposition Leader, Mark Golding. The...
At least three business groups have welcomed the announcement by Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke to move the duty free threshold for personal items imported into Jamaica from $US 50 to US$100 and the 100% rise in the duty free allowance at airports. The pending...
Chairman of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, Robert Montague, says the party's track record in office since 2016, is what Jamaicans should consider when the time comes to select a new government. Mr. Montague had JLP supporters in a frenzy on Sunday at the...
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is cautioning against the rapid increase in deceptive advertisements promising job opportunities oversees. The ministry says one such ad invites unsuspecting applicants to send their information to the email address...
Thirty-seven people have been arrested for extortion since the commencement of the Operation Transportation Streamline. The operation, which was launched in September, was done to restore order in the transport sector, through strategic activities, in collaboration...
Former Prime Minister, PJ Patterson has described as insufficient, the response by President of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, JCPC, Lord Reed, to fundamental arguments raised by those who say Jamaica must replace the London based tribunal as its final...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, says the vendors of Crab Circle are duty-bound to regain the trust of the public. The food stalls, located at Heroes Circle in Kingston, were ordered closed on October 5, after a vendor was caught...
The popular food vending spot, Crab Circle located at Heroes Circle in Kingston has been reopened. The string of food stalls was ordered closed by the Kingston and St Andrew Health Department on October 5, following a disgusting sanitation breach. Shaloy Smikle tells...
Three people are recovering after they were accidentally shot and injured by a Beryllium security guard in Portmore, St Catherine this morning. The incident which happened inside the Portmore branch of NCB, was confirmed by head of the St. Catherine South Police...
Chief Executive Officer of JETS Limited, Edmundo Jenez, is dismissing claims that smaller financial institutions are shutting down their automated banking machines, ABMs, and directing their customers to use the services provided by the two industry leaders, NCB and...