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Archive for April, 2009


Shaw hit with name of shame

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ALREADY SADDLED with names such as Man-a-Yard, One-Third and Big Daddy, Finance Minister Audley Shaw could get yet another moniker if Dr Omar Davies’ attempt sticks.”The Trillion-dollar Man, label him that way, the Trillion-dollar Man,” Davies said in…

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Tax waiver a smokescreen? Poorer Jamaicans lose more than gain from Budget – Davies

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THE INCREASED burden placed on low- and middle-income groups by the $18-billion tax package announced by Finance Minister Audley Shaw last week has outstripped the ‘give-back’ in the proposed doubling of the income tax threshold, according to Dr Omar Davies, opposition spokesman on finance.

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Triple bundle of joy

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Sendiesha Lawrence looks on the newest additions to her family. Her triplets were born at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston.

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Security forces contain protests in Corporate Area

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Attempts at fiery street protests fizzled yesterday as quick action by members of the security forces, the fire brigade and the National Solid Waste Management Authority kept roads clear and forced demonstrators into hiding.

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Good neighbours are everywhere

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Hello, mi neighbour! Missed me last week when you came looking? I know that you missed your opportunity to give a helping hand to a neighbour or two through this column but I promise, we’ll make up for that this week.

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Triple bundles of joy

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Sendiesha Lawrence looks on the newest additions to her family. Her triplets were born at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston.

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Climate-change conference in May

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As the negative effects of climate change continue to grab the world’s attention, the Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals (JIEP) will host its Fourth Conference on the Environment, May 26-27.

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Blackwell, Lewis lose millions – Times rich list

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‘Ol’ pirates, yes, they rob I.’ That might very well be the tune being sung by Chris Blackwell, the music magnate who turned Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley into a superstar.

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