The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is to meet with Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness on Thursday, July 2 to discuss the proposed increase in General Consumption Tax (GCT) on specified tourism activities.

The government has proposed increasing the GCT on specified tourism activities from 10% to the standard 15% rate.

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He explained that under this initiative, customers would be given 90 days within which to regularize their status.

Mr. Hayles said this would help the NWC tackle the non-revenue water problem.

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In an interview with Irie FM News, Executive Director of TPDCo Wade Mars said the agency is seeking to enhance offerings that go beyond traditional goods and services.

He pointed to locally organised experiences where visitors are taught Jamaican dance styles before being taken to popular street dance events.

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He noted that it requires, among other things, collaboration from multiple players in the justice sector.

The Minister was addressing a firearms identification and classification training workshop for legal personnel at the Institute of Science and Legal Medicine in St. Andrew.

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The St. Ann police are reporting a reduction in major crimes, especially murder which has fallen by 20% since the start of the year compared to the corresponding period last year.

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The government is spending $310m on the redesigning and rebuilding of the St. Elizabeth Technical High School.

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The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is amplifying its concern over what it describes as the deplorable and hazardous conditions under which students and teachers in sections of western Jamaica continue to teach and learn, months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

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The Third Country National agreement between Jamaica and the United States was a topic of contention in yesterday's sitting of the Upper House.While commenting on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, Opposition Senator Lambert Brown expressed his discontent with the TCN arrangement.

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The Senate has approved the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, which aims to ensure that Jamaica's aviation laws effectively support the fulfilment of international obligations and align with current global civil aviation standards and best practices.

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A call is being made for more sign language interpreters to be present at Parliamentary proceedings to align with local and international standards.Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris, raised the matter at today's sitting of the Upper House after an interpreter was not present when the proceedings commenced.

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