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Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding employers and employees of the Government’s tax-free relief for payments to workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, which must be made by March 31. Under the policy, payments can be made between...

Two former members of the Clansman Gang are expected to testify for the State in the trial of alleged leader Tesha Miller and 24 other persons accused of being members. The trial got under way Wednesday in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston. The...

Alleged gang leader Courtney 'Bloodstain' Ashley’ has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Kimarley Powell and two-year-old Tajuan Jackson after a shooting near Washington Boulevard, St Andrew, last year. Ashley was identified at an...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing allegations that a man accused of murder was beaten by police officers in St James, leaving him with both hands and a leg broken. The incident reportedly occurred while he was in...

The Integrity Commission (IC) says it has developed and implemented a monitoring framework aimed at strengthening oversight of government procurement related to Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The framework is designed to monitor the award...

Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor general's finding that he violated the law in the acquisition of 200 Starlink devices for hurricane relief, calling the allegation "uninformed and grossly inaccurate." "I strongly...

The police in St Catherine are reporting the seizure of 21 rounds of ammunition from an unfinished building in Windsor Heights, Central Village, on Tuesday. No arrest was made. Reports from the Central Village police are that about 1:55 p.m.,...

Several wholesalers and retail outlets across the Corporate Area are experiencing chicken supply issues. Checks conducted by The Gleaner on Tuesday and today revealed that a number of businesses,some usually considered reliable sources for...