THOUGH the Government of Jamaica has issued an order requiring those who can work from home to do so, there are many Jamaicans who, due to the nature of their work, cannot comply. In fact, consistent with the terms of the order, such a worker is required to go to
Following on my last article I thought it would be good to look at the possible economic impact of COVID-19 on Jamaica, especially in light of the report from Fitch that they expect a four per cent economic decline for 2020. The Prime Minister (PM) laid out an argument, which
Jamaica will play a key role in the restoration of global tourism when the coronavirus pandemic ends, is the promise of Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. According to Minister Bartlett, “Jamaica is not just working to help its own tourism sector recover, but is looking to help other Caribbean destinations and
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise employers that an enhanced Form P45 has been designed for them to electronically provide information on the particulars of employees laid off from their employment, via the TAJ website at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. The form has been enhanced to support the validation process, which will
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has removed the restriction on the price at which B-FXITT participants can resell the US$20-million intervention funds, which was auctioned on Wednesday. While the restriction has been removed on the resale price, the BOJ has imposed a new restriction for this auction, whereby the resale
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings, globally. A new International Labour Organization (ILO) report highlights some of the worst affected sectors and regions, and outlines policies to mitigate the crisis. GENEVA (ILO News) — The COVID-19 crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7
Key Insurance Company, now a subsidiary of the GraceKennedy Group, is now trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) having graduated from the junior market. This follows Tuesday's approval by the JSE of Key Insurance's application to be traded on the main market. Key Insurance graduation
mall Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President Hugh Johnson expressed his confidence in the country's ability to recover from the effects of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “We have a cadre of leaders instituting interventions, who I believe mean this country well. We should support them in whatever they
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a real threat to our economy. In Jamaica, landlords, tenants and mortgagors are concerned about whether they have any rights when dealing with a pandemic and its potential consequences. RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS All landlord and tenant issues are governed by the Rent Restriction Act, The
W ith the recent predicament of excess tonnes of agricultural produce at risk of wasting, more calls are being made for the agro-processing sector to engage, market and develop a wider range of value added finished products using local agricultural inputs. Don Wehby, group chief executive officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy
