Re-allocate money from special funds to finance budget, say analysts
Political commentator Martin Henry is proposing that government re-allocate money from special funds to finance some of the country’s needs.
Stolen Names - Who is using your name? $100,000 - Any document in any name
Corrupt employees at some government agencies are making it even more difficult for the police to clamp down on the illegal lottery scam. A Sunday Gleaner probe has confirmed that fraudulent driver's licences, Tax Registration Numbers (TRN) and other documents are being sold across western Jamaica and the scammers are paying big bucks for them.
80 days and counting... Loved ones clinging to slim chance that missing men are still alive
The dark lines under their cloudy eyes spoke more forcefully than words could enunciate. Their eyes told a tale that life has been floating by through streams of tears and anguish, ever since their loved ones went missing in early March.
Businesses score victory on income tax - Corporate rate, PAYE equalised
The rate at which profit is taxed for companies will be equalised with the income tax rate paid by their employees and individual Jamaicans, starting January 1.
Boyz face tough Panama at The Office
JAMAICA'S senior football team will continue its last-minute search for talent to finalise the squad for a CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying (WCQ) semi-final round that is only a fortnight away, when they face hard-to-beat opponents Panama in a friendly international football match today with kick-off at the National Stadium set for 6 p.m.
EDITORIAL - Phillips' reasonable path
This newspaper had hoped for a far more aggressive approach to tax reform by Peter Phillips when he last week unveiled his revenue measures for this fiscal year. We, for instance, feel that the finance minister would have been better served by cutting deeper than one percentage point into the applicable rate of general consumption tax (GCT) and clawing back more of the forfeited revenue by casting a wider GCT net.
Jamaica 50 sparks creativity - Jubilee celebrations become the focus of numerous songs
While Mikey Bennett's efforts at creating a Jamaica50 song hangs in limbo, a myriad of artistes have, on their own, donned their black, green and gold, put pen to paper, and released songs for a most memorable milestone.
Lennox Coke art at The Wyndham - A crisp refresher
Jamaican artist Lennox Coke is one dynamic artist, whose works are currently on display at The Wyndham hotel, New Kingston. It's his second time enjoying the 'suite' life at Wyndham hotel. This exhibition boasts 29 pieces of Coke's recent paintings, 10 of which were influenced by the celebration of Jamaica's 50th year of Independence.
Bolt powers Gatorade
Usain Bolt says he plans to be a living legend and just after hours of signing with Gatorade, that pronouncement is about to become a reality.
Peter's New Covenant Budget
The Austerity Apostle Peter presented his 'New Covenant' Budget to the nation last Thursday, doing his daredevil walking-on-water feat, while keeping his eyes fixed on his Master and Saviour, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Mr Speaker, the best gift that this Parliament can give Jamaica in this 50th year of Independence is a new and binding covenant with the people of Jamaica ... to achieve fiscal consolidation and debt sustainability."
Mobil offensive - Passenger vehicles targeted in marketing campaign
In the early stages of an extensive presentation on Mobil's passenger-vehicle lubricant line last Thursday evening at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, IMCA Jamaica Ltd Country Manager Angel Gomez noted a striking characteristic of the private car profile in Jamaica.