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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Omar Davies, has dismissed claims that the $39 billion allocated for projects in the capital budget was for election spending, noting that a large portion of the sum represented past expenditure. "Fact is, nothing can be further from the truth," Dr. Davies, as he opened the 2007/2008 Budget presentation in the House of Representatives...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, has said that a "sustained, aggressive (tax) compliance programme" would be undertaken to achieve the projected $215.9 billion or 14 per cent increase in tax revenue outturn for the current fiscal year. Dr. Davies, who was making his 2007/08 budget presentation in Gordon House yesterday (April 12) outlined that to meet this...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said that one of the most positive achievements for calendar year 2006 and the fiscal year 2006/2007 was the sharp reduction in inflation, compared to the two previous years. "The rate for the calendar year 2006 was 5.8 per cent and the rate for the fiscal year was 6.6 per cent....

As of July 1, the government will implement a specific tax regime for hybrid motor vehicles, at the lowest aggregate level of 63 per cent. Hybrid vehicles combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors to improve fuel economy. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, in his 2007/08 budget presentation in the House of Representatives today (April 12),...

Wife of former Pakistani Cricket Coach, Gill Woolmer has expressed satisfaction at how the Jamaican Police are handling the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of her husband, Bob Woolmer. Speaking recently on a radio programme, Mrs. Woolmer noted that she has been in frequent dialogue with Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mark Shields, regarding the progress of the...

Minister of State for Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer, has said that the government's efforts to implement appropriate legislation to combat electronic fraud and cyber crimes, would serve to create a secure business environment and enhance consumer confidence. "Recent experiences in Jamaica with respect to electronic fraud and indeed the global increase in cyber crimes have given...

Principal lecturer at Sam Sharpe Teachers' College in St. James, Asburn Pinnock, is urging more Jamaicans to ride bicycles to foster a healthy lifestyle and reduce harmful gas emissions and congestion on the roadways. "I am looking at a school or a workplace with a lot of bicycle stands instead of car parks," Mr. Pinnock said as he addressed the...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Anne-Marie Bonner, has said that the upcoming Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE), would promote excellence and diversity in the Canadian literary landscape. Slated to take place in April, May and June across the city of Toronto, the CCLE will feature a wide range of events under the theme, 'Word Waves', in celebration of the Bicentenary...

Banana farmers in Portland who suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Dennis in 2005, should begin receiving assistance under the Hurricane Dennis Rehabilitation Programme on Monday, April 16. At a meeting of banana farmers in the parish at the Boundbrook Wharf in Port Antonio on April 11, Clifton Wilson, Special Projects Co-ordinator for the Banana Export Company (BECO), said...

The 2007 staging of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Day promises to be bigger and grander than previous years, as the movement salutes youth achievement. Slated for April 25-27 at the Denbigh showground in Clarendon, the three-day event, to be held under the theme: 'Transforming Jamaica through Youth Development', will turn the spotlight on young achievers, both inside and...

More than 65,000 young people, the majority of whom are clubbites in the education system, are benefiting annually from the training programmes offered by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs in agriculture, home-making, leadership and social skills. Chairman of Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant, in his remarks at the press launch of National Achievement Day yesterday (April 11) at the 4-H...

The government has allocated $121 million to the Jamaica 4-H Clubs for the 2007/2008 financial year.The subvention, which is a $21 million increase over the $100 million allocated in 2006/07, will enable the organization to carry out youth training and development activities for the current fiscal period. Chairman of the Jamaica 4 H-Clubs, Senator Norman Grant, in his remarks at...