Tax backtrack - Gov't scraps cess on books, salt, other goodies - But drinkers, smokers to feel the squeeze
FINANCE MINISTER Audley Shaw has recanted from his position of charging general consumption tax (GCT) on books and all printed materials, excluding newspapers. Minister Shaw has also announced a lifting of the proposed tax on salt, rolled oats...
New sex position? - Government referral system to point students to condom, Pill dispensers
The Jamaican Government might be assuming a new position on sex education. While public schools will not distribute condoms and birth-control pills to sexually-active students, the groundwork is being laid for a referral mechanism that will point students to 'child-friendly...
- Jamaica book industry rejoices
- PM faces 'Red Sea' - Calls on nation to pull together and put patriotism above partisanship
- Golding nukes energy proposal
Hampden blocks bid to sell assets
Hampden Estates Ltd, which operated a sugar factory in Trelawny that was closed several years ago, has obtained a 21-day ex parte injunction barring the Government from selling, transferring or disposing of its assets...
Fiery Fidel floors four ... But woeful West Indies let chances slip
LONDON, England (CMC): West Indies dropped a plethora of catches that helped Ravi Bopara stroke a vital unbeaten hundred and allowed England to escape with a decent opening day position in the first Test yesterday at Lord's. Fiery West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards...
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- Reggae Boyz still number one in CFU
- Mystic Mountain opens Beijing exhibit
EDITORIAL - Time to protect domestic agriculture
During his lengthy intervention in the Budget Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said surprisingly little about agriculture. And his remarks were mostly platitudinous declarations about possibilities. But Mr Golding did make one fundamental point...
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- Liberal education and the educated person
- The Talibanisation of Pakistan
LETTER OF THE DAY - Brutality by security forces corrodes society's values
The Editor, Sir: I listened to a former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Alwyn Morgan, speak with Wilmot Perkins on his call-in programme on May 4 and was struck not only by his courage, but also by his loyalty to Jamaica...
'Contagious' as 'Parables'? - Tarrus Riley not singing the follow-up blues
THERE is a virus in the air. And no, it's not the swine flu. "I would love for everyone to get it. I want everyone to catch on to something positive," says singer Tarrus Riley, referring to his newest album, Contagious, which should hit CD changers this summer...
True Jamaican food festival
Last Friday, the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew was the locale for another leg of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) food festival.It was a refreshing culinary exploration using authentic Jamaican ingredients. The event was the perfect demonstration...
BELIZE - Teachers' Union vows to continue fight for safety
Belize, (CMC): The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) has said it will continue to fight for policies aimed at securing the safety of teachers after more than 400 of them took to the streets in protest at the physical assault on a teacher...