Revenue budget: mixed signals
LAST THURSDAY, Minister of Finance Dr. Omar Davies, released details of his long-awaited hefty tax package. While the total tax package is onerous, in light of the expectations that preceded the budget, fuelled largely by the concerns of overseas...
Public Affairs - Too cautious and clever
THE GOVERNMENT has adopted a cautious and clever approach to our economic crisis. The emphasis in this strategy is the short-term restoration of our credit rating. Instead of the Budget of harsh cuts and huge tax increases, we are offered limited...
Jamaica, no problem?
THE PATTERSON regime has launched a $2 billion National Health Fund, with smokers picking up most of the tab. Poor us smokers. To know that our 25 per cent increase per pack helps create billions of dollars for the Government to waste on the symptoms...
A waste of time
THE MUIRHEAD Committee, investigating operations at the Offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions, has completed its findings since February, but until now the findings are being kept as official secrets, hidden from the scrutiny of the people of...
Children of a lesser god?
ALTHOUGH WE keep mouthing the words that they are our most precious resource, and that they represent our future, our children remain the most endangered species in our country today. We don't listen to them, value them, nor do we respect them.
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