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The People’s National Party, PNP, has changed the proposed funding model for its promised increase of the income tax threshold to $3.5 million. PNP Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, now says the increase will be funded through adjusting the country’s primary surplus target. The original plan was to fund the promise from what the PNP […]
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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has clarified that he wants to see the country have its own final local appellate court. The clarification came at Thursday night’s leadership debate against Mark Golding. Dr. Holness says ultimately it is a matter for the Jamaican people to decide. Colliecia Wright tells us more. The Prime Minister has […]
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I am clean! Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness used the last of the National Debates to defend his integrity against repeated attacks by Opposition Leader, Mark Golding. The two squared off Thursday evening, to present their opposing cases to the Jamaican people, with the country less than a week away from General Elections. Chevon Campbell […]
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Opposition Leader, Mark Golding presented his Jamaican Birth Certificate live on camera in an attempt to finally dispel months of speculation about his nationality. Golding was pressed as to why it took him so long to own up to his dual British citizenship and even longer to give it up after mounting public pressure it […]
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JLP Campaign Spokesperson, Kamina Johnson-Smith, says the purported gains from the PNP’s housing proposals are either redundant or of little real-world value to the Jamaican people. Johnson-Smith says the PNP promise to exempt the price of land from the development cost of housing will result in very little reduction in housing costs. She was addressing […]
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Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, says the PNP’s pledge to increase the country’s income tax threshold to $3.5 million, would require significant cuts in government programmes and growth in the Jamaican economy not seen in recent history. She’s again condemning the promise as reckless and irresponsible. Mrs. Williams was addressing a JLP media briefing on Wednesday […]
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The JLP’s promised reduction in the rate of personal income tax could cost as much as $70 billion in total revenues. That’s according to economist, Keenan Falconer. The Labour Party announced a phased 10 percentage point reduction in personal income tax as part of their manifesto launch on Sunday. This would move the rate down […]
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Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, says the PNP’s income tax threshold increase would be more beneficial to teachers than the proposal put forward by the government. The Opposition Spokesman was speaking at the launch by the PNP of its Manifesto Lite on Monday. It should be noted that Crawford’s reference to the Prime Minister’s […]
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The Opposition PNP’s campaign promises would cost the country approximately $90 billion in revenue. That’s based on an assessment of the cost of the total package of promises put forward in the party’s major manifesto. It also covers the additional promise to raise the country’s income tax threshold to $3.5 million. The PNP says it […]
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Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, has repeatedly adjusted his position on the increase in the country’s income tax threshold. Nationwide News has looked back on the timeline of the PNP’s claims regarding their proposed increases. Mahiri Stewart tells us more. The income tax threshold has become a potent electoral calling card. A promise to more than […]
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Economist Keenan Falconer, believes an increase in the income tax threshold to $3.5 million would not be feasible within the next two years. He came to the conclusion after analysing the manifesto tax proposals put forward by the two major political parties. Mr. Falconer says a future administration must focus on widening the tax base […]
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The Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, says it will cut mortgage rates for civil servants based on their years of service. The JLP leader, Dr. Andrew Holness says the programme will be called “one in five and two in 10.” The Prime Minister also reminded the country of the move, under the Housing Agency of Jamaica, […]
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The Jamaica Labour Party says it will cut income tax from 25 percent to 15 percent, if it wins the September 3 general election. The proposal is among a raft of initiatives outlined in the party’s lavish General Election Manifesto dubbed, ‘I Choose Jamaica, the Next Chapter’. The 110 page document was unveiled on Sunday […]
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The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, believes its interventions in the foreign exchange market remain appropriate, despite calls from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for it to limit its footprint. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles responded to the IMF’s criticisms at a recent quarterly media briefing. He says the current arrangement continues to serve the country well. […]
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The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, says there’s an uptick in usage of Jamaica’s digital currency JAM-DEX. Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes, says there’s been a thirty-percent increase in the volume of transactions since the start of the year. Deputy Governor Haynes was speaking at the central bank’s quarterly media briefing on Thursday. BOJ launched JAM-DEX in […]
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The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, remains bullish about the Jamaican economy and the country’s fiscal health. The central bank is anticipating continued economic expansion in the short and medium term. Addressing the bank’s quarterly media briefing on Thursday, BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, says the country remains on firm footing. He’s also expecting increased growth in […]
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Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck is urging Justices of the Peace to support the police as the country’s murder rate continues to fall. Addressing JP commissioning ceremony in St. Catherine on Wednesday, Minister Chuck noted the over forty percent fall in murders for 2025. But, he warns that there’s still too much violence in society. […]
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The Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, says there’s been no major impact from the ongoing tariff wars between the United States and its main trading partners. But, PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, says uncertainty remains the watch word for the year. The Trump Administration is increasingly using the threat of tariffs as a bargaining […]
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The Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, is anticipating a boost in growth in the July to September quarter due to improvements in key industries alongside general election activity. PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, says mining is expected to pick up in the quarter after having suffered serious setbacks over the last year. The Mining […]
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The Jamaican economy recorded modest growth for the second quarter of 2025. This as the country continues its economic recovery. According to data from the Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, the country’s gross domestic product, GDP, increased by 1.4 percent over the corresponding period of 2024. This was driven primarily by significant gains in agriculture […]
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