How to start your own business
I HAVE been requested on many occasions by various groups to make a presentation on how to start a business. These are people who are interested in making a contribution to the small business sector but are not sure of how to proceed.

PNP'S VIEW ON PROPERTY TAX - Tax rise a must
AN IMMEDIATE adjustment of property tax revenues is to be implemented for April 1, 2002, Minister Arnold Bertram announced in March.

JLP'S VIEW ON PROPERTY TAX - Supports increase
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) supports increasing local government revenue from property taxes, says its local government spokesman Andrew Holness.

Majority feel new property tax measures unfair
THE MAJORITY of persons are of the opinion that the recently announced property tax measures are unfair and unreasonable, despite the changes which have been made to it since its announcement. This was one of the findings of a poll conducted...

Tax hike breeds economic uncertainty
BY STAYING the execution of the full impact of the property tax increase, government has done a good public relations job in easing and masking the likely increase.

Property valuation explained
IN THE light of the current debate regarding the value placed on properties in the recent revaluation exercise the Association of Land Economy and Valuation Surveyors wishes to outline...

Election Day disruption to cost businesses $250 million
TODAY'S GENERAL election looks set to cost the business community primarily in the Kingston and St. Catherine area, $250 million in lost revenue, estimates the Executive Director of the Jamaica Employers Federation...

The wonderful world of online shopping
Unlocking the secrets of the Internet is a series brought to you by www.go-jamaica.com. The portal web site of The Jamaica Gleaner.

Moving security to a new level
JASON McKay wants to take the business of offering security services beyond the traditional provision of a sentry with a gun or dog.