- Massive Fraud At JTA. Auditors poring over the finances of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) have uncovered a massive fraud that could have siphoned off close to $100 million, insiders have revealed… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Police Stop-And-Search Powers Still Undecided. Solicitor General Nicole Foster-Pusey says despite a ruling by a judge of the Supreme Court, the question of whether the police are empowered, under the Road Traffic Act, to arbitrarily stop and search motorists is still undecided… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Get Tough On Farm-Thief Supporters – GG. Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has called for a crackdown on business entities and individuals who continue to support farm thieves by purchasing their ill-gotten gains… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- The Role Of The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. THE FOREIGN Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is an important development in US efforts to improve tax compliance, with the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) focusing on Foreign Financial Assets (FFA) and offshore accounts in order to catch tax dodgers, tax cheats, and even those living overseas and unaware that they should file tax returns and pay Uncle Sam… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- ICT Companies Fear Loss Of Free Zone Incentive. Removing incentives from the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry, whose operations are largely centred in the Montego Bay free zone, is among implicit stipulations in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement, but the chief spokesman for BPO companies said it could wipeout the sector… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- ‘Ready To Deliver’ – Fraser-Pryce Not Worried About Threat In 100m. Despite getting a front-row seat to the increasing threat posed by Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare to her 100m IAAF World Championships ambitions, double Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is not allowing herself to become too concerned with her rivals as she looks to underline her class here over the coming days… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com