Seaga pledges GCT resistance - Says new taxes will squeeze already burdened taxpayers
EDWARD SEAGA, leader of the opposition Jamaica Labour Party, warned yesterday that his party intends to fight the Government on its decision to charge General Consumption Tax (GCT) on several additional goods and services.

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GOVERNMENT BY SYSTEMS, NOT MEN - Reforming the system
The following are excerpts from the Budget Debate presentation of Leader of the Opposition Mr. Edward Seaga in the House of Representatives yesterday.

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Truancy camp could resume
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J'cans urged not to create social misfits
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Companies and consumers balk at new taxes
RED STRIPE will be increasing the prices of all their products except Malta in response to the Government's increase in the Special Consumption Tax (SCT).

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Revitalising the productive sector
Impact of the 2003/2004 budget on companies' profitability
A higher level of accountability
Investing in bonds - Range Bonds: rare combination of excellent credit quality and high coupons
The Gov't's debt management strategy for 2003/2004
BoJ blocks dealers trading foreign securities
FirstCaribbean wants shareholders to swap shares
Jamaican bonds continue to cause concern internationally

J'cans off and away at Penn
Philadelphia, Pa:- JAMAICAN HIGH school girls got away to a fast start at the 109th Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Pennsylvania yesterday with three victories.

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Manley set to advance
Ja off to flying start
Black Thatch looks a safe bet
Red Lady hard to oppose
The way forward for the racing industry
Don't worry, says Minister Davies
Not too bad after all

The anti-business budget
MINISTER OF Finance, Dr. Omar Davies, appears to have taken tragically inappropriate advice in planning his new tax measures. None of them are designed to produce economic growth.

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Reflections on a war's outcome
Are we serious about agriculture?
Pouis and logwoods, forever

Motor vehicles and the Budget
THE EDITOR, Sir: DOES THE government have a social agenda when it comes to vehicle importation policy, or is it just a matter of maximising tax intake? As with taxes on tobacco products...

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Cleanliness at the Mineral Bath
On the NIS issue
A whole new cricket team
Creating new pain for Ja
Gladstone 'Junior' Clarke

Songwriters guild is up and running
AS THE issues of copyright continue to rise around the world and the various industry players jockey for position, Jamaican songwriters are joining in.

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A film apart from the action genre
Charity gospel show planned
'Miss Teen Ja' gets going