The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is preparing to launch a mobile application that will make it easier for customers to access a wide range of business services and receive timely filing reminders.Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Shellie Leon, explained that the app forms part of the agency’s ongoing digital transformation strategy, aimed at enhancing convenience and improving service delivery.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams, has requested that her Ministry be alerted if National Works Agency (NWA) contractors pay workers below the minimum wage.The issue was discussed at Wednesday's meeting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC).
Thirty-one thousand eight hundred and six students were registered for the exams, which were held on Wednesday and Thursday.
In a statement, the Ministry noted that the smooth execution of the examinations underscores its commitment to resilience, equity and student success, even in the aftermath of national disruption.
This entity would be empowered to make evidence-based decisions in the national interest.
Mr. Newell was reacting to yesterday's landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court, which declared unconstitutional, void and of no effect the 2020 environmental permit granted to Bengal Development Limited for its proposed limestone mining project in the Dry Harbour Mountains of St. Ann.
The decision marks a significant win for residents of St. Ann who had mounted a legal challenge against the approval.
The court’s judgment effectively halts plans for quarrying in the Dry Harbour Mountains, an area regarded as environmentally sensitive.