By Alecia Smith-Edwards JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 13 (JIS) — The government is exploring the introduction of an entrepreneurship curriculum in schools, in a bid to foster innovation among students. Making the announcement, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and ...
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Jamaica Government Increases Income Tax Threshold For All PAYE Workers To $1.5 Million
By Latonya Linton JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 13 (JIS) — The Jamaica government will increase the income tax threshold for all Pay As You Earn (PAYE) workers from $592,800 to $1.5 million, to be implemented in two phases. As ...
Read More »Trinidad And Tobago Outlines Position At International Anti-corruption Summit
LONDON, England May 13, (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has told an international anti-corruption summit, here, that it is committed to the fight against the scourge of corruption and would participate in legitimate global initiatives that are focused on leading ...
Read More »Caribbean Development Bank To Hold Annual Meeting In Jamaica
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados May 13 – Heads of States, Ministers of Finance and high level representatives of 28 Caribbean countries will assemble in Montego Bay, Jamaica for the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors, on ...
Read More »St. Kitts-Nevis Speaker Of National Assembly Resigns
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 13, (CMC) – Speaker of the National Assembly, Franklin R. O. Brand, has resigned from the post due to health reasons. In a release, yesterday, the government confirmed media reports about Brand’s resignation. “Brand had been ...
Read More »UN Agencies Predict Rising Unemployment In The Caribbean In 2016
UNITED NATIONS, New York May 13, (CMC) – Two United Nations agencies have predicted rising unemployment for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016. In their latest report, “Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean”, the Economic Commission for ...
Read More »DIY Scandinavian Design Accents
How to Decorate With Copper and Wood By Alexandra Macrae If you’re wondering why you’re suddenly seeing deer head silhouettes adorning everything from throw pillows to vases, wonder no more: it’s because Scandinavian design has finally hit the mainstream. This ...
Read More »Make The Most Of Your Tax Refund
By Carla Hindman Director Financial Education, Visa Canada T’is the season for tax refunds! Tax refunds are issued when more tax has been withheld from your paycheque than needed. According to a recent TD Canada Trust survey, six in 10 ...
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