Fuss over taxes
A BROUHAHA brewing between the St. Catherine Parish and the Portmore Municipal councils over the allocation of tax revenues could derail the plans of the Portmore Council to exercise greater control over the community's affairs in the near future.
Greater focus on tourism
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: THE TWO-DAY Cabinet retreat ended last night with an overview of the country's ailing sugar industry and important decisions relating to the implementation of the long overdue Tourism Action Plan.
GCT causing gaming crisis
ONE WEEK after the implementation of Government's 15 per cent tax on the betting and gaming industry, lottery companies have recorded dwindling sales figures.
Uproar in Homestead
TRAFFIC ALONG the busy Old Harbour Road in St. Catherine was brought to a standstill after it was blocked by residents of the Homestead community yesterday.
Bypass plan still in need of repair
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: EFFORTS BY the National Works Agency (NWA) and the Ministry of Transport and Works to convert the Spanish Town bypass into a reversible one-way are still causing concern for some road users...
Fraud squad probes international scam
LOCAL FRAUD Squad detectives are probing an international scam in which several Americans, mostly elderly citizens, have been fleeced of thousands of dollars by persons in Jamaica.
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