Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Thursday | December 24, 2009
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Golding's gift - PM rolls back, adds new tax measures
Prime Minister Bruce Golding last night dramatically changed course as he roundly rescinded the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on a list of items announced by Finance Minister Audley Shaw a week ago. In a national broadcast, following howls of protests...

A Christmas miracle
As investigators work to determine what caused an American Airlines plane to overshoot the runway near the Norman Manley International Airport, one local aviation official is calling it a "Christmas miracle".

We did our best - police personnel
What was supposed to be a routine patrol of the Harbour View area turned into the biggest event of Sergeant Mark Harris' career. Harris' group, from the Operations Support Team, and other units received a call about the now-infamous American Airlines accident...

Teen tells of trauma
Coming home for the holidays is usually a happy occasion.But for Victoria Tavares-Finson, it was not the joyous occasion she thought it would be. As a passenger on American Airlines Flight 331, she was caught up in the hubbub when the aircraft overshot...

PNP labels protest a success
The People's National Party (PNP) yesterday carried out its threat to stage islandwide protests against the Government's $21.8-billion tax package, despite news that Prime Minister Bruce Golding was poised to announce an amended bundle....


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