Chinese President Xi extends condolences over deadly Jamaica hurricane

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended condolences over the casualties and heavy losses caused by Hurricane Melissa, which swept through sections of Jamaica last week. In a message to…

NWC restores access to 65% of customer base

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe National Water Commission (NWC) has successfully restored access to 65 per cent of its customer base and is aiming to move that figure up to 80 per cent before…

October GCT filing and payment extended to November 28 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising taxpayers that the due date for filing returns for Consumption Taxes for the month of September has been extended from October 31 to Friday,…

Government planning international fund-raising concerts to support hurricane relief

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has said that her ministry will be leading a series of fundraising concerts on the island and across the world to support Jamaica in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Melissa.

The minister said the five concert series dubbed ‘I Love Jamaica’ would feature some of the island’s “best Reggae artistes and musicians as well as friends of Jamaica” with all proceeds going towards the national recovery programme.

Charity outfit Direct Relief sends aid to Jamaica

Reading Time: 2 minutesDirect Relief, America’s fourth-largest charity organisation, is expected to dispatch a chartered aircraft with medication and medical supplies to Kingston with an expected arrival time of November 8. The aid…

The best insurance policy crafted by man—the genius of Dr Nigel Clarke 

Reading Time: 11 minutesSocial media blew up last week as Jamaicans reacted with spontaneous gratitude and appreciation for the vision and foresight that led to the placement of Jamaica’s Catastrophe Bond, which was…