Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Sunday | April 26, 2009
Taxation measures equitable, says CaPRI
THE CARIBBEAN Policy and Research Institute (CaPRI) says the measures announced by the Government to finance the 2009/2010 budget are a step in the right direction. According to CaPRI, the government's move to apply indirect taxes is a better measure that is equitable and will capture more of the population. Read More...
Mixed views on dividend tax
WHILE ANALYSTS believe that the impact on the stock market will be minimal following the announcement of a withholding tax on dividend for non-residents, it is likely to trigger some negative outcomes. Read More...
Budget more hardship for workers, says JCTU
THE JAMAICA Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) has given the thumbs-down to the Government's Budget financing package announced last Thursday. The trade union umbrella organisation has also hinted that it could still be heading for a face-off with the Bruce Golding administration over the decision to freeze public-sector wages. Read More...
Falmouth port gets nod from investors
After months of trying to secure money for the construction of the island's cruise ship port in Falmouth, Trelawny, The Sunday Gleaner has been told that the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is wrapping up debt-financing proposals from three international government banks. Read More...
'Opportunities for boys narrowing'
As we continue our series looking at wasted young lives, Dr leachim Semaj takes a look at how society marginalises boys. Read More...
Jamaica scores big on corruption
JAMAICA is perceived as the most corrupt country in the western hemisphere, measuring the highest on an index of countries perceived to be most corrupt, a recent Latin American study reveals. Read More...
Mexico swine flu has 'pandemic potential'
An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States is a quickly evolving situation that has "pandemic potential", the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday before an emergency meeting of influenza experts. Read More...
US journalist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike
An American journalist convicted in Iran of spying for the United States (US) has gone on a hunger strike to protest her imprisonment, her father said yesterday. Read More...
