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McKenzie rethinks relocation of Sav market
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McKenzie rethinks relocation of Sav market
December 5 12:00 AM
McKenzie rethinks relocation of
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Slightly Unhinged: Hurricane Melissa takes battering from comedians
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Slightly Unhinged: Hurricane Melissa takes battering from comedians
Kevin Jackson 
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Slightly Unhinged: Hurricane Melissa takes battering from comedians
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4 10:12 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4 09:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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Golding says JLP income tax plan would mean ‘huge tax break’ for the rich
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Golding says JLP income tax plan would mean ‘huge tax break’ for the rich
August 25, 2025
The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) plan to reduce the base rate of personal income tax from 25 per cent to 15 per cent on a phased basis, should it be r...
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PNP promises no income tax on earnings up to $3.5 million
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PNP promises no income tax on earnings up to $3.5 million
August 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is promising Jamaicans who earn $3.5 million or less that their income will be tax-free, if it f...
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22,000 no longer paying income tax in Guyana after threshold is increased
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22,000 no longer paying income tax in Guyana after threshold is increased
January 18, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Guyanese government is providing an income tax break that will see 22,000 people no longer having to pay on their earn...
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House amends income tax act
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House amends income tax act
January 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14) passed amendments to the Income Tax Act, codifying the revenue measures that we...
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Delays to be expected for some RITC disbursements — TAJ
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Delays to be expected for some RITC disbursements — TAJ
December 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Some successful applicants for the Government’s Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC) may experience delays with receiving the disburse...
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Sinclair lauds $20,000 income tax giveback, rejects PNP criticism
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Sinclair lauds $20,000 income tax giveback, rejects PNP criticism
December 2, 2024
Government Senator Charles Sinclair is welcoming as a good sign for Jamaica's economy the announcement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness that his admin...
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$4.3b in reverse income tax credit to be disbursed in November
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$4.3b in reverse income tax credit to be disbursed in November
November 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that 216,207 applicants will receive disbursements totalling over $4.3 billion in th...
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Income tax threshold moved to $1.7 million – Clarke
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Income tax threshold moved to $1.7 million – Clarke
March 12, 2024
Government has announced an increase in the income tax threshold from $1.5 million to $1.7 million effective April 1. This will see the government giv...
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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