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Students from 24 corporate area high schools yesterday (April 23) participated in a special youth forum, aimed at increasing awareness of their rights and responsibilities as Jamaican citizens. The event, held at the Mona Visitor's Lodge at the University of the West Indies, was in keeping with a series of islandwide fora being staged by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority...

The Jamworld Fishing Village in Portmore should be completed by August to facilitate the relocation of fisherfolk, who ply their trade along the Causeway. A $72 million contract for the completion of works at the Jamworld complex, to facilitate the move, was signed yesterday (April 23) at the Ministry of Transport and Works' Maxfield Avenue office. The contract, which was...

The call-in programme, "Jamaica House Live", hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, is on again this last Wednesday, April 29 from 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The programme allows Jamaicans at home and abroad, to call and speak with the Prime Minister on any issue or concern that they might have. Issues are discussed and there is always follow-up action...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the fiscal package he revealed in Parliament on April 23, will allow the Government to meet its commitments to the people, increase the fairness of the tax system and better position the economy over the long term. "Our fiscal package will allow us to meet our commitments to...

The Government is further reducing the rates for Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax this fiscal year, mainly to stimulate a revival in the real estate and construction sectors. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday(April 23), that Stamp Duty will be reduced from 4.5% to 3%, and Transfer Tax from...

Residents of Manchester got the opportunity to air their views on the recent application for a tariff increase by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), at a forum held on Wednesday (April 22) at the Ridgemount United Church in Mandeville. The session, organised by the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR), was part of a series of consultations on the tariff...

The essential message of the budget is that it is now "time for us to live within our means," Financial Analyst and Consultant to the Ministry of Finance, Dennis Chung, has emphasised. "Look at it this way: It's like your personal budget. If you are in debt and your expenditure is greater than your income, you have to either cut...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, took the issue of the planned increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) to British Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the House of Lords in London this week. Mr. Bartlett, who was guest speaker at the Caribbean Council's annual Parliamentary reception held at the House of Lords at Westminster, charged that the increase in...

A well-known financial analyst has come out in support of the Government's decision to impose a consumption tax on fuel, saying this move to realign the tax structure is more equitable to over-burdened PAYE taxpayers. Colin Steele, a member of the Board of the Pan Caribbean Financial Group and a respected financial analyst, told JIS News that he is generally...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that the proceeds of salary cuts from Government members of the House, which will amount to $8 million, will go towards assisting infirmaries islandwide. In a national broadcast a few weeks ago Prime Minister, Bruce Golding had informed that he would "lead by example" and give up his seven...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced a 100 per cent increase in the income tax threshold during the 2009/10 fiscal year. Opening the 2009/10 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23, Mr. Shaw said the threshold would be doubled from the existing figure of $220,500 to $440,000 by January 1, 2010. He...

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) held its annual Earth Day essay, poster and photography competition award ceremony ON Wednesday (April 22) where prizes, including cash, were presented to top students in each category. This year's competition, themed: 'Global Warning', was targeted at high school students and aimed to expose them to environmental awareness issues. Former Education Outreach Officer...