Countdown to income tax deadline begins
AS THE countdown to the March 15 deadline for income-tax returns begins, the tax administration has issued a reminder to taxpayers urging them to make preparations for the annual payments. As at November 2009, the Ministry of Finance recorded...
Clock ticking for al-Faisal's return
CONTROVERSIAL Jamaican-born Muslim cleric, Abdullah al-Faisal, is expected to be deported from Kenya to Jamaica by Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported yesterday."We have managed to get a direct flight for al-Faisal back to Jamaica and he should...
JNHT Act to be revised
THE JAMAICA National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is moving to revise the legislation which governs the protection of the island's heritage. A series of consultations is being organised with members of the public on the proposed amendments to the law in a bid to make...
Alzheimer's disease, dementia and diet
ONE OF greatest fears people suffer as they get older is losing their mental functions. But did you know that what you eat could affect your brain function? But let's begin by looking at some definitions....
US removes HIV status barrier
JAMAICANS APPLYING for a visa to enter the United States are no longer required to carry out a HIV test. The United States Embassy has said that effective January 4, 2010, HIV testing was no longer a requirement for medical examinations for visa...
Access to justice at legal fair
JAMAICANS will on Saturday get the opportunity to benefit from free legal advice at a legal fair to be held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road in Kingston. The event will be hosted by the Legal Aid Council, an arm of the Ministry...
Spotlight on performing
Dear Mr Bassie, I am a musician looking at the possibility of performing in the UK to get some international exposure. Please advise me, if I get some gigs to play, how can I visit the UK to perform?
Between a rock and a hard place
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington: I have a problem and hope that you can help or at least give me some advice. I am an American and married to a beautiful Jamaican woman. We have been married for nine years now.