CARICOM Development Fund talks under way
WITH LESS than a month before the expected January 2006 introduction of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM), Ministers of Finance constituting the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP), met yesterday in Kingston to discuss the CARICOM...
The financial sector leads in Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) awards
IT WAS the financial services sector which emerged as winners in practically every category of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Best Practice Awards, which was held last Friday at the Hilton Kingston hotel.
Digicel Barbados on hold
DIGICEL WILL probably have to wait until the new year to find out if it can add the assets of Cingular Barbados to its list of regional acquisitions of that company. Barbados remains the only island out of a total of 10 regional countries...
New income tax threshold effective January 1, 2006
A NEW income tax threshold of $193,440 per annum comes into effect in the New Year on January 1, 2006, the Tax Administration Services Department announced yesterday. This increase in the threshold means that individuals will now benefit...
Consumer body urges wise shopping this Christmas
WITH CHRISTMAS soon upon us, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is warning vendors and buyers alike to observe the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), reports JIS News. The CAC wants vendors to issue proper receipts...
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