General Consumption Tax (GCT) targeted - Government of Jamaica mulls tax increase
CONSUMERS COULD be hit with a sharp increase in General Consumption Tax (GCT) in April. An informed source told The Gleaner yesterday that the Government was considering a proposal to hike GCT by 4.5 per cent, moving the tax to 21 per cent. The current rate of GCT is 16.5 per cent...
- Fraud at Accountant General's Department
- Reaching for the top ...Manning's pushes for the best
- How Munro College motivates students
Black Friday - Portland road gets a battering
Persistent rain which has battered eastern parishes destroyed a key road in the community of Friday, Portland, Monday, leaving a mere footpath for residents to exit districts in the Rio Grande Valley.Affected areas include...
- Accused claims he killed King in self-defence - cop
- Spanish royals arrive next week
- Asthmatic patients breathe sigh of relief - Inhalers for MoBay, Sav, St Ann's Bay, Falmouth
A US$789-billion compromise - Agreement announced in race for stimulus bill
Moving with lightning speed, key United States lawmakers announced agreement Wednesday on a US$789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. US President Barack Obama could sign the bill within days...
- Rio Tinto in talks with Chinalco
- FSC defends stop order on Olint
- Credit-card fraud alarm - I feel violated, says fleeced lecturer
Johnson sent off as Reggae Boyz hold Nigeria
LONDON, England:JAMAICA'S Reggae Boyz and Nigeria's Super Eagles were largely competitive and entertaining, but neither team could score a goal in their friendly international at the New Den, Millwall City FC's football stadium, London, England, in biting cold yesterday...
EDITORIAL - Welcoming Chinese Vice-President Xi
The three-day visit to Jamaica by the Chinese Vice-President, Xi Jinping, who arrived in the island last evening, has not elicited the fanfare expected, given the state of relations between Kingston and Beijing and, more important, Xi's expanding influence over China's attitude...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Curious airline policy
The Editor, Sir:It is a very important marketing strategy to fly the hub-and-spoke system in any airline. If you choose to fly point-to-point, then you will need high frequency, which requires great operational efficiency....
'One Love' examined at Bob Marley Lecture
In introducing Dr Jelani Niaah, who delivered the 2009 Bob Marley Lecture on Tuesday evening, University of the West Indies (UWI) deputy principal Joe Pereira described him as an "innovator and activist", outlining his pioneering role in Rastafari Studies at the UWI....
Culinary Delights
It was a haven for lovers of cheese and chocolate at the Hilton Kingston Jamaica last Tuesday, when the Arosa Group of companies served up a wide array of Swiss culinary delights. The variety and the fusion of Italian, German, and French cuisines...
- INFLATION BUSTERS Sandwiches - part 2
- Appleton scores!
- Taxi man stop - Serving up scrumptious Jamaican meals
Mugabe swears in rival as PM
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe swore in his long-time rival Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister yesterday, ushering in a unity government in an extraordinary concession after nearly three decades of virtually unchallenged rule...