Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
Published: Monday Saturday | April 25, 2009
Mustard Seed faith
- Scotiabank adds comfort to lives of disadvantaged children
Replacing a stolen bus that was used to transport sick and disabled children cared for by the Mustard Seed Communities: $1.9 million. Read More...
JPS escapes gas tax - Cooking gas, bauxite industry also exempt from gas-tax increase
Customers of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) should not see any increase in the fuel component of their energy bill despite the increase in the fuel component of their energy bill despite the increase in the special-consumption tax (SCT) on fuel. Read More...
Shaw fires back - Finance ministry defends Budget in face of Opposition criticisms
Finance Minister Audley Shaw has scoffed at claims by the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) that his Budget presentation was off the mark."The minister stated that the Budget was based on two imperatives, fiscal... Read More...
Steele supports fuel tax - New tax structure more equitable for PAYE contributors
FINANCIAL ANALYST Colin Steele has come out in support of the Government's decision to impose a consumption tax on fuel. Read More...
Petrol tax? Here's a dozen fuel-saving habits
As your speed increases, your aerodynamic drag increases exponentially. Driving 62 mph (100 kph) vs 75 mph (120 kph) will reduce fuel consumption by about 15 per cent. Read More...
Teachers say yes
Teachers attending a Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Central Executive meeting yesterday voted overwhelmingly to accept the Government's revised schedule for retroactive payments due to them. Read More...
Tax on the poor? PNPYO says gas tax will hurt the vulnerable
THE YOUTH arm of the People's National Party (PNP) has described the cess on petrol as a tax on the poor, and has called for its immediate withdrawal.According to the People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO), the special consumption tax on gas... Read More...
