- ‘Historic’ Day For Talk – OUR Sets $1.10 Termination Rate For Mobile Providers. In a major decision by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) yesterday, the regulatory body approved a mobile termination rate (MTR) of $1.10 effective July 1, which will see consumers benefitting from a sharp decline from the current $5.00 per minute… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Met Service Expecting Active Hurricane Season. As Jamaica approaches the 2013 hurricane season, Evan Thompson, manager of the Weather Branch at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, has indicated that this would be an above-average season due to predictions from at least four researchers from the United States and United Kingdom… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Court Reserves Decision In Tolerance Case. The Constitutional Court has reserved its decision in the claim brought by attorney-at-law and gay-rights activist Maurice Tomlinson who is seeking a declaration that his right to freedom of speech was breached when his advertisement was not aired by three television stations… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Jamaica Creates FATCA Intermediary. Jamaica plans to set up a central authority led by the central bank to report on the financial activities of US taxpayers to their government, which has been on a three-year campaign to track down tax cheats… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Carreras Against Restrictions On Communication. With today being commemorated internationally as World No Tobacco Day, new Managing Director of Carreras Limited, Marcus Steele is stressing that while the company is not averse to tobacco control regulations in Jamaica, it is strongly opposed to the banning of communication that serves to equip consumers to make informed decisions on puffing away… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Gayle Set For $24.6m CPL T20 Contract. West Indies opener Chris Gayle is set to land the biggest contract during the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 tournament… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
