June 28, 2012
Jamaica Government to increase property tax
The Governmet of Jamaica has given the clearest signal yet that property tax is to be increased. The tax is the biggest source of revenue for local authorities, but compliance from property owners has traditionally been low. Local Government…
June 28, 2012
VAT System in St.Lucia delayed!
The implementation of the Value Tax System in St.Lucia has been delayed by one month. Instead of the September 1st target date, the tax will be introduced on October 1st 2012. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Dr. Kenny Anthony made the…
June 28, 2012
Texas county to assist St Kitts-Nevis with law enforcement
The police chief in Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Adrian Garcia, has pledged his department’s support to assist St Kitts and Nevis in the area of law enforcement. Garcia met and held discussions with St Kitts-Nevis Commissioner of Police, C. G.…
June 28, 2012
Canada to set up military support hub in Jamaica
Jamaica and Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Canadian military operation support hub on the island. The MoU was signed in Kingston by portfolio minister, Peter Bunting, and Canada’s National…
June 28, 2012
Mottley: What Budget?
Opposition MP Mia Mottley says they are still waiting for The Budget to be delivered. Mottley, in delivering The Reply to the Budget this evening in Parliament, said "we waited and waited" but got nothing in what she described as the longest…
June 24, 2012
Fifty criminals are to be pardoned in Trinidad
Fifty criminals are to be pardoned for the country's 50th Independence anniversary. This announcement was made Thursday by Justice Minister Herbert Volney, who said in commemoration of the country's 50th anniversary of independence, Government is…
June 24, 2012
Rio+20: $513 billion pledged to sustainable development
FroAt the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), some $513 billion in funding has been committed by governments, the private sector, civil society and other groups to achieve a sustainable future. m the very beginning we…
June 24, 2012
US to increase use of spy planes in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) is reporting that the United States (US) plans to step up the use of Predator drones in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico as it increases drug smuggling surveillance. Predator drones were used by American…
June 24, 2012
Last Pinta giant tortoise Lonesome George dies
Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador say Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died. Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old. Park officials said they would carry out a post-mortem to…
June 24, 2012
Bolivia police protests continue after deal is rejected
Police in Bolivia, who have been on strike in protest at low pay, have rejected a deal their representative struck with the government. The officers burned the document their negotiator had signed after all-night talks with the Interior Minister…