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Cayman Islands HSA statement regarding dialysis unit issues Press Statement regarding independent dialysis unit review Honorable Osbourne Bodden, Minister for Health confirms that out of an abundance of caution, Professor Everard Barton, Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University…
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Jamaica sugar industry facing major crisis as drought worsens
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday July 11, 2014, CMC – The Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), says the multi-billion dollar sugar industry is now under major threat due to the effects of the worsening drought. SIA chairman, Ambassador Derrick Heaven, says…
Jamaica government withdraws proposed bank tax
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday May 2, 2014, CMC – Plans to impose a tax on bank withdrawals as part of revenue measures for the 2014/2015 financial year, have been scrapped. Faced with intense opposition to the proposed tax, the…
Jamaica finance minister presents J$539.35 billion dollar budget
Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips presented the estimates for the 2014-15 fiscal year, with J$404.6 billion earmarked for Recurrent expenses and J$134.6 billion for Capital spending. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday April 4, 2014, CMC – The Jamaica government has presented a…
