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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Relatives of Venezuelan deportees from the United States who died in the earthquakes that struck their country demanded an ap...
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Around 40 dead in gang attack near Haiti’s capital
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP)—Gang members attacked displaced people huddling inside a church near Haiti's capital, killing around 40, some of them exec...
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CPFSA locates child seen being physically and verbally abused in viral video
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CPFSA locates child seen being physically and verbally abused in viral video
August 24 06:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it has located and safeguarded the female child who was seen being phys...
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Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—An Argentine health insurance company admitted that medical tests presented at the trial over the death of late football...
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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August 24 05:36 PM
Masicka’s recently released third full-length studio album Forever Reign for Def Jam Recordings has earned the highest debut so far in 2026 on the Bil...
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has announced reggae icon Buju Banton and KesTheBand lead vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller (Kes...
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
August 24 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 24, ended trading at $159.32, down by 7 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
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One dead, children hospitalised after St Mary crash
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ST MARY, Jamaica— A Sunday evening drive along the Tower Isle main road ended in tragedy when a head-on collision claimed the life of a 30-year-old ma...
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TAJ to end cheque transactions by March 2028
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TAJ to end cheque transactions by March 2028
- Phased withdrawal begins September 1 with restrictions on government and manager’s cheques
August 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — TAX Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will stop accepting and issuing cheques by March 2028 as the country’s revenue authority shifts t...
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TAJ reminds taxpayers that statutory deductions due on July 14
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TAJ reminds taxpayers that statutory deductions due on July 14
July 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding businesspersons that the employers’ monthly statutory deductions for June 2026 (S01) a...
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Select tax offices to be open this Saturday, says TAJ
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Select tax offices to be open this Saturday, says TAJ
June 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that month-end Saturday operations will continue at select tax offices on ...
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TAJ announces temporary suspension of RAiS e-services during scheduled maintenance
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TAJ announces temporary suspension of RAiS e-services during scheduled maintenance
June 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says scheduled maintenance will be carried out on the Revenue Administration Information System (...
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TAJ urges customers to remain vigilant against online scams
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TAJ urges customers to remain vigilant against online scams
June 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding customers and members of the public to exercise caution when conducting business onlin...
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Implementation of revised environmental protection levy delayed — TAJ
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Implementation of revised environmental protection levy delayed — TAJ
May 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that the implementation of the revised Environmental Protection Levy (EPL) from 0.5 p...
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TAJ extends licensing period for sweetened beverage manufacturers amid new sugary drink tax
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TAJ extends licensing period for sweetened beverage manufacturers amid new sugary drink tax
May 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising manufacturers of non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (NASB) that an extension has been...
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TAJ restores motor vehicle registration services islandwide
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TAJ restores motor vehicle registration services islandwide
May 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says the system issue which temporarily disrupted the processing of motor vehicle registration tr...
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Disruption in motor vehicle registration services islandwide, says TAJ
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Disruption in motor vehicle registration services islandwide, says TAJ
May 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motor vehicle registration-related transactions remain temporarily unavailable at all tax offices islandwide as well as online thr...
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TAJ says intermittent issues affecting eMVRC transactions
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TAJ says intermittent issues affecting eMVRC transactions
May 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says the system used to facilitate electronic motor vehicle registration certificate (eMVRC) trans...
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Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
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Increase in income tax threshold now in effect—TAJ
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and tax payers that the income tax threshold (tax-free amount) has incr...
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TAJ moves to enforcement phase in property tax operations in Portmore and Spanish Town
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TAJ moves to enforcement phase in property tax operations in Portmore and Spanish Town
April 10, 2026
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), in partnership with the Portmore and St Catherine municipal corporations, is advising the public that it has now adv...
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TAJ begins major upgrade of tax administration system
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TAJ begins major upgrade of tax administration system
March 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has commenced a major upgrade of its Revenue Administration Information System (RAIS), aimed at m...
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$1.08b  allocated to upgrade TAJ revenue system
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$1.08b allocated to upgrade TAJ revenue system
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sum of $1.08 billion has been allocated in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure for upgrading Tax Administration Jamaica’s (TAJ’...
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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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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it has located and safeguarded the female child who was seen being phys...
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Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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