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KINGSTON (JIS):
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
“We have listened and we have heard,” was Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s response to public criticism of the tax package announced in the House of Representatives, last week Thursday.

In a national broadcast Wednesday night (December 23), Mr. Golding said, “the response from the people of Jamaica has been loud and profound.”

Jamaica Gleaner News – A Christmas miracle – Lead Stories – Thursday | December 24, 2009.

BY HORACE HINES Observer West reporter hinesh@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, December 17, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James–Scores of squatters in Norwood Pen and Paradise Pen are fearful of being bulldozed out of their homes following last week’s serving of demolition notices– signed by the Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Housing– on some of [...]

Patrick Foster
Thursday, December 17, 2009
GOVERNMENT is to replace Earl Samuels as managing director of the National Housing Trust (NHT) next January, in a major shake-up at the island’s premier housing organisation.
Samuels’ contract expires on December 31, and according to NHT Chairman Howard Mitchell it will not be renewed as the organisation is embarking on a [...]

Published: Friday | December 18, 2009
Sabrina Gordon, Business Reporter
Barbican Estates Limited (BEL), a nascent company, has chosen as its first venture the development of new commercial space in the busy and often congested Barbican Square, where commerce, on the face, of it is thriving.

On a 1.13-acre property, Barbican Estates will, within weeks, begin construction of [...]

Published: Friday | December 18, 2009
Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter
FINANCE MINISTER Audley Shaw yesterday announced the largest tax package of the calendar year as the Government moved to plug a $17.9-billion hole in the Budget.

The package, the third announced by Shaw this fiscal year, is intended to raise $21.8 billion annualised through the medium term.

KINGSTON (JIS):
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding
The House of Representatives yesterday (December 15) passed the Registration (Strata Titles) Amendment Act with the 29 changes made by the Senate.
Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, noted that the majority of the amendments involved the insertion of or changes to words, to give greater clarity. [...]

Posted: December 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after suffering serious injuries upon falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities describe as a domestic dispute with his fiancee.
Police say Henry died at 6:36 a.m. Thursday. Henry was [...]