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Chairman of the National Commercial Bank, Michael Lee-Chin, has pledged to address any issue that may pose a challenge to the company's mandate of delivering an excellent standard of service.

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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, says the global increase in living costs, though challenging, should encourage persons to seek additional earning opportunities.Mr. Seiveright made the comment at the Pelican Pitch Series: Entrepreneurship Forum at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Thursday.

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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, gave the encouragement while speaking at the official opening of the Oxford Community Health Centre in St. Mary, yesterday.It follows reports that the Chairman of a major manufacturing company heavily criticised the proposal.

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The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has deferred comment on the proposed increase in the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on tourism activities until after discussions with the Government.The proposal was outlined in the revenue measures tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, on Thursday.

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The update was given by House Speaker Juliet Holness yesterday at the start of the new session of Parliament.

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Opposition spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson made the suggestion while giving a preliminary reaction to statements by his Government counterpart, Fayval Williams, during her presentation of new revenue measures in Parliament yesterday.

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Finance Minister Fayval Williams, who tabled the estimates of expenditure and the revenue measures in Parliament on Thursday, said they should result in earnings of over $29 billion during the 2026/2027 fiscal year.

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Dancehall superstar Beenie Man is calling on dancers to prove they’re “immortal” on the dancefloor with a US$10,000 competition to promote his new single Immortal.

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Finance Minister Fayval Williams outlined the revenue measures yesterday, when she tabled the estimates of expenditure for 2026/2027.

For pure alcohol, the expected gain is about 1.6 billion dollars.

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Taxes on international digital services, non-alcoholic sweetened beverages and an increase in the environmental protection levy are among the revenue measures government plans to use to fund the 2026/2027 budget. 

The estimates of expenditure were tabled in Parliament today.

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