The high cost of citizenship
IT HAS got more expensive for Jamaicans to give up their citizenship. And for those who have given it up but wish to restore it, the financial cost will be just as heavy.

Councillors call for monitoring of garbage collection
ANGRY KINGSTON and St. Andrew Corporation Councillors insisted yesterday that better monitoring systems be put in place to ensure that taxpayers are getting value for money in the area of garbage collection.

More tax incentives approved
WESTERN BUREAU CABINET HAS approved more tax incentives for established companies within the services sector, says Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Technology.

Parents honoured
LAVERT HALL, a father of four from Portland, beamed with pride yesterday as he donned his hat and sash for his big moment. As the cameras clicked, the smile grew broader and 32 other parents and others congratulated him for being ajudged eligible to...

Pimento Rehab Programme under way
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture has implemented a Pimento Re-habilitation Programme to increase the production of pimento berries. The three-year programme that started in June of this year is estimated to cost $129 million.

Government, unions to sign agreement
AN AGREEMENT is to be signed Monday between the Ministry of Finance and 10 unions representing several categories of workers in the public sector. The highlight of the agreement is expected to be the setting of a basic weekly rate of $3,500 for the...