The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is urging owners of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) to register their businesses.
People's National Party Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson is urging the Government to vote in favour of his Bill to amend the Banking Services Act, which would address the issue of high service fees charged by commercial banks.
The bill to amend the Banking Services Act was re-tabled in Parliament in October last year after it was rejected in 2018.
The St. Catherine South MP criticised the comments from Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke cautioning the banking sector against increasing service fees amid public outcry over the decision.
Mr. Jackson argued that their concern is not genuine as they have failed to act.
He believes if the government is truly concerned, it should put the bill to a vote when the House of Representatives meets again on Tuesday.
"Pass the bill and sign it into law at the soonest possible time, and much of what we're talking about that is unreasonable would have been resolved by law," he suggested. "The people of this country elected all of us to protect them, not to go beg the banks to be sympathetic".
The island's commercial banks have recently announced an increase in various fees.
Rock Mobile, the telecommunications company which was granted a licence last year to operate locally, has disclosed some of its challenges in delivering improved broadband services across the island.
Bruce Bowen, Chairman of Rock Mobile, said on Monday that some of these relate to government provisions based on the terms of the agreement.
Rock Mobile is looking to supply mobile internet access to rural areas.
The terms of its licence include a requirement that it should begin operations within 12 months and provide the communities this service within two years.
But Mr Bowen said while the company is willing and ready and understands the procedures in government, he expected more to be happening by now.
Members of the Board of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), which became an independent body on Friday, April 16 have been announced.
The Credit Unions of Jamaica have demonstrated that it takes cash to care, digging deep in support of the Together We Stand Covid-19 Telethon with a huge pledge of J$4 million.