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Events in Syria increase global turmoil
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Increasingly intense diplomacy among the Nato powers about the turmoil in Syria has been a feature of the last few weeks leading to this week’s G8 meeting hosted by Britain in Northern Ireland, once a similar scene of political-religious and military turmoil. The European powers have been pressing an apparently reluctant President Obama to join them in…
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Tale behind Khan’s e-mail comment
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – In the opinion of Jon Berryhill, the IT expert contracted by lawyer Israel Khan to review the package of e-mail documents read in Parliament by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, “There is nothing that is believable in any of it.” His verdict on the documents read into Hansard by Dr Rowley in May mirrored the…
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PNM defends Rowley visit to Gordon’s home
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The People’s National Movement (PNM) yesterday defended leader Dr Keith Rowley for meeting with Integrity Commission chairman Kenneth Gordon just days before he piloted a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister and the government last month. In a statement yesterday, the party argued that Rowley’s meeting at Gordon’s home was no different from…
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I DID THE RIGHT THING
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – In the face of a raging controversy over his meeting with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley at his personal residence, Integrity Commission chairman Ken Gordon is certain he did the right thing. In an interview with the Express yesterday, Gordon was asked whether he had made any decision of any kind as a result of…
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Government seeking to further reduce crime
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government is implementing measures to further reduce crime in the country and is focusing on at-risk youth, according to National Security Minister Peter Bunting. He told the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference that ends here on Wednesday that while the country has made significant progress in dealing with the crime situation, including a…
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PM wants nationals abroad to invest in Jamaica
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is calling on members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the country saying also that foreign investors have shown their confidence by investing in mega projects here. “Along with our Diaspora, we need our international partners, and we will continue to invite foreign investments. Belgian-registered companies have invested in…
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Let’s do the reverse of FATCA for Jamaica – Halsall
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Myrtle Halsall, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Jamaica, is suggesting that, as a countermove, Jamaica could initiate steps to get financial information on nationals living in the United States (US) in much the same way the US authorities are seeking to do with its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). “In terms of impact on…
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FATCA looms: Auditors need to place it on their radar
KINGSTON, Jamaica – During an enlightening presentation to internal auditors at a recent meeting of the Institute of Internal Auditors (Jamaica chapter) by Mr George Roper, Scotiabank's, vice-president for compliance, the cold, hard facts of FATCA were expounded. FATCA is the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, a new United States (US) law aimed at foreign financial institutions (FFIs) and other…
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