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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
December 29 01:15 PM
From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29 01:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
December 29 11:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
December 29 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA and Cavalier SC, finalists over the last three seasons, have closed the gap on the leaders in the Jamaica Premie...
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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
December 24, 2025
  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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Same day processing of driver’s licence on hold says TAJ
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Same day processing of driver’s licence on hold says TAJ
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it continues to experience technical issues affecting the processing of same-day driver's lice...
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TAJ reopens key offices after Hurricane Melissa
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TAJ reopens key offices after Hurricane Melissa
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has reopened its May Pen, St Ann’s Bay and Santa Cruz tax offices, following Hurricane Melissa. A...
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TAJ announces extension of October GCT filing and payment
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TAJ announces extension of October GCT filing and payment
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising taxpayers that the due date for filing returns for consumption taxes for the month of S...
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All tax offices to close at 12 noon on Election Day
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All tax offices to close at 12 noon on Election Day
August 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says tax offices islandwide will be closed on General Election Day, September 3, at 12 noon. ...
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Businesses slapped with $20 million in fines for illegally collecting GCT – TAJ
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Businesses slapped with $20 million in fines for illegally collecting GCT – TAJ
July 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three businesses were reportedly subjected to fines totalling $20 million after unlawfully collecting General Consumption Tax (GCT...
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Over 4,000 electronic motor vehicle registration certificates issued in first two days of rollout
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Over 4,000 electronic motor vehicle registration certificates issued in first two days of rollout
July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has reported a strong start to the rollout of its new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certi...
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TAJ rolls out new electronic vehicle registration certificate system
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TAJ rolls out new electronic vehicle registration certificate system
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding customers that the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate (eMVRC) pro...
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TAJ to issue new electronic motor vehicle registration certificate effective July 21
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TAJ to issue new electronic motor vehicle registration certificate effective July 21
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is set to begin issuing new electronic motor vehicle registration certificates (eMVRC) effective ...
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Motorists to get electronic registration this month
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Motorists to get electronic registration this month
July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Come July 21, motorists in Jamaica will be given electronic copies of their Motor Vehicle Registration Certificates called eMVRCs....
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TAJ to stop accepting some cheques
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TAJ to stop accepting some cheques
July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will no longer accept cheques as a method of payment for taxes and other public monies except...
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Regular Saturday operations for select tax offices become effective this weekend
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Regular Saturday operations for select tax offices become effective this weekend
May 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it will operate select tax offices in several parishes on Saturdays, beginning May 3, 2025. ...
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Labour Ministry addresses Sabbath keepers’ concerns regarding TAJ Saturday operations
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Labour Ministry addresses Sabbath keepers’ concerns regarding TAJ Saturday operations
March 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has moved to ease the worries of members of the Seventh-day Adventists community who ha...
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Sabbath keepers raise concerns regarding Saturday opening of selected TAJ offices
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Sabbath keepers raise concerns regarding Saturday opening of selected TAJ offices
March 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Public affairs and religious liberty director of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Nigel Coke, has raised co...
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TAJ to introduce regular Saturday operations
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TAJ to introduce regular Saturday operations
March 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will be introducing Saturday operations at select tax offices in every parish across the island. ...
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More than 4,000 uncollected payments for Reverse Income Tax Credit
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More than 4,000 uncollected payments for Reverse Income Tax Credit
February 21, 2025
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says there are currently 4,171 uncollected payments being held by remittance agencies for Reverse Income Tax Credit (...
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TAJ establishes programme to help taxpayers settle outstanding sums
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TAJ establishes programme to help taxpayers settle outstanding sums
February 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Taxpayers seeking to benefit from the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Special Arrears Settlement Programme (SASP) can now take adv...
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TAJ launches Special Arrears Settlement Programme
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TAJ launches Special Arrears Settlement Programme
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is announcing the launch of a Special Arrears Settlement Programme designed to waive/remit Intere...
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Delays to be expected for some RITC disbursements — TAJ
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Delays to be expected for some RITC disbursements — TAJ
December 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Some successful applicants for the Government’s Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC) may experience delays with receiving the disburse...
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$4.3b in reverse income tax credit to be disbursed in November
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$4.3b in reverse income tax credit to be disbursed in November
November 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that 216,207 applicants will receive disbursements totalling over $4.3 billion in th...
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Over 200,000 eligible individuals successfully apply for reverse income tax credit in one week
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Over 200,000 eligible individuals successfully apply for reverse income tax credit in one week
October 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that over 219,431 eligible taxpayers have successfully submitted their applicati...
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Motor vehicle registration renewal now available online
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Motor vehicle registration renewal now available online
September 30, 2024
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is officially reporting the full implementation of the first phase of online motor vehicle registration renewal. In a...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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