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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Don Wehby, has said that despite having to make some revisions to the Central Government budget, the Ministry is committed to the task of staying as close as possible to the targeted fiscal deficit of 4.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Meanwhile, as a prelude...

Starting today (Nov. 17), taxpayers will be able to file their General Consumption Tax (GCT) returns electronically. This is in keeping with efforts by Government to reform the country's tax system. "Overall, we want it to be easier and simpler for persons to pay their taxes," said Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has said that despite the lowering of oil prices, the Government will continue its policy of energy diversification and by extension, energy security, for Jamaica. The Minister was speaking at a symposium on 'Options for Jamaica's Energy Security: A Focus on Waste to Energy Conversion', which was held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston....

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has emphasised that students would be the ones to take the message of positive change for the future, throughout the corners of Jamaica. "You are the torch bearers. You are student activists and student activism is no new concept to the youth of Jamaica. I was young once and I was...

Principal of the Hampton High School in St. Elizabeth, Heather Murray, has lauded the students of the all-girls institution for their outstanding performance in the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Mrs. Murray, who delivered the school's report at the annual prize giving ceremony held yesterday (Nov. 16) on the Munro College campus in the parish, said that the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Donald Wehby, has informed that the divestment of Air Jamaica is scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2009. "The Divestment Committee is working with the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank. The final phase of the divestment, marketing and implementation, is currently underway...

As Government continues its drive for affordable housing solutions, Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, along with Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, this morning (November 17), visited a model home constructed by the Canadian company, Global Pre Cast Homes. The Prime Minister viewed the model unit on Oxford Road, at the request of the National Housing Trust (NHT) and...

Minister of State responsible for Project Implementation in the Office of the Prime Minister, Daryl Vaz, has reassured beneficiaries of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), that their land titles can be used as collateral to improve their economic standing. Mr. Vaz, who was guest speaker at a recent ceremony to present the titles, said that Government had realised...

As you celebrate International Students Day, I am very pleased to address you. You are the ones who will lead the message of positive change for the future through the corners of Jamaica. You are the torch bearers. You are student activists and student activism is no new concept to the youth of Jamaica. I was young once and I...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Corporate Strategies, Aubyn Hill, has urged more security firms and businesses to use Geographic Information Systems and related technologies such as Global Positioning Systems to fight crime saying, "Geographic Information Systems can be used more extensively to help counteract criminals and killers and in the process reduce the incidence of crime." Mr. Hill was addressing...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has endorsed the 'Save 300 lives' project, organised by the National Road Safety Council, to help reduce the number of road fatalities. Mr. Golding, who is chairman of the Council, gave his endorsement in a message to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims which is being observed today, November 16. Since the start...

More than 20,000 Jamaican nationals and friends in the Diaspora, turned out on November 9, to support the Jamaica Jerk Festival, at Markham Park, in Sunrise, South Florida. In its seventh year, the Festival has been described as one of South Florida's premium family events, with a host of activities for the entire family. Since its inception in September 2002,...