2019 record year for registration of new companies – Clarke

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2019 record year for registration of new companies – Clarke

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has revealed that 2019 recorded the most new companies being registered in Jamaica. Presenting data from the Companies Office of Jamaica, Clarke indicated that 3,822 companies were registered last year, up from 3,...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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CARIBBEAN ISLANDS should give attention to climate change and disasters, as part of their sustainable development agenda, even as they adjust to life with COVID-19. “Climate change and disasters must be prioritised,” noted Therese Turner-Jones,...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

HELP OR HURT? - Unregulated ambulance services, uncertified emergency technicians could be putting public in danger

Three weeks after a probe revealed that most local private hospitals were unregistered, The Sunday Gleaner has learnt that the island’s private ambulance service is operating without oversight, putting members of the public at

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Uganda: Tax Relief Measures in Response to COVID-19

However, there have been several measures that have been implemented by the Government of Uganda to prevent the spread of Covid-19, leading to a shutdown of many of the economic activities in both domestic and international trade, such as closure of the international airport except for

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Source: allAfrica.com

RGD to introduce online birth certificate application services

Jamaicans locally and overseas will soon be able to apply online to the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) for birth certificates. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams, on Friday announced that the RGD will be shortly...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Kenya: More Loans for Kenya as World Bank Approves Sh4.6 Billion to Fight Locusts

Nairobi — The World Bank is set to lend Kenya more money, and this time, it is for fighting desert locusts that have invaded several counties and threatened food security to about three million

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Guyana to benefit from IDB COVID-19 grant to region

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has received a grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to help in the response to the (COVID-19 pandemic and Guyana will be among the

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Eid al-Fitr: One of the happiest times for Muslims will be a somber affair, just like the month that preceded it | The Atlanta Voice

In New York, the epicenter of the virus in the United States, Eid will be especially isolating this

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Birmingham delays FY 2021 budget by three months due to COVID-19

Dealing with the uncertainty of its finances amid the COVID-19 public health crisis, the city of Birmingham will postpone its FY 2021 budget for three months, Mayor Randall Woodfin said

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Uganda: Where Is the Demand Boost in 2020/21 Budget?

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Africa: To Help Respond to COVID-19, African Governments Should Prioritise Taxing the Rich

There are at least four reasons why African tax responses to Covid-19 should de-emphasise tax relief, and place greater priority on raising revenue from rich

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Earth Today | Agricultural resilience gets ‘shot in the arm’

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Will, approach conflict in Kenya’s digital taxes

The world today is characterised by users of Apps who purchase services and commodities from suppliers over the Apps without physical interaction.

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Facebook shares surge to record high despite pandemic

A Facebook rally pushed shares of the social media company to a record on

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Moody's: Covid-19 could push public debt close to 100% in two years | Fin24

Rating's agency Moody's expects Covid-19 to worsen public finances, though it expects economic activity to pick up later this year.

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EDITORIAL: Move to impose VAT on cooking gas wrong

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Tips for Children Wearing Masks During a Pandemic

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IMF supports Freetown City Councils property tax reforms

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Rwanda: Budget to Be Unveiled On Monday

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, will this Monday unveil the National Budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year, The New Times can

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Why tax changes may power down green energy investments

Investors in the energy sector enjoy various incentives including a zero rate of import duty and value-added tax (VAT) exemption on renewable energy equipment; exemption from tax on interest paid on loans from foreign sources; exemption from payment of stamp duty in respect of certain

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RBA puts Posta Scheme under administration over Sh1bn benefits

The move by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) effectively disbands the scheme’s board pending appointment of an administrator within a month.

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KRA pays firms Sh25bn in VAT refunds claims

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has paid firms Sh25 billion in value added tax (VAT) refunds as at last month in the face of the coronavirus crisis.

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IDB helps to keep governments in LAC connected

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has joined with a number of firms, including Microsoft, to provide governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with immediate digital solutions, helping to ensure the continuity of administrative

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How To Retool Your Retirement Plan In The Midst Of COVID-19

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China's cryptocurrency is all about tracing - and power

An official Chinese digital yuan, more than five years in the making, is now in pilot runs to slowly start replacing the physical legal

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La Liga gets govt green light to resume from June 8

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Spanish soccer’s top flight division La Liga can return to action from June 8 after being disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said

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CA Dems Split: Tax The Rich, or Borrow Big? — The Sacramento Observer

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North Charleston native on her way to dream career as surgeon

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Parliament spares retirees burden of taxation in old age

Parliament adopted a recommendation to spare retirees aged 65 and above and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from paying taxes.

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Taken for a ride: SA car ownership one of most 'taxing' in the world

One thing is for sure in South Africa. If you need a car, you are going to pay the taxman for the pleasure of driving it.

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MPs step up bid to tax online firms

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