Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ Tax tweak The Government has adjusted its tax policy in relation to the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages and the Environmental Protectio... Source: Gleaner 🔗

Tax tweak

The Government has adjusted its tax policy in relation to the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages and the Environmen...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ ‘Tell them fi sue’ Rae Town Division Councillor Rosalie Hamilton is daring Member of Parliament for Kingston Central Donovan Williams to proceed with his promised lawsuit as the n... Source: Gleaner 🔗

‘Tell them fi sue’

Rae Town Division Councillor Rosalie Hamilton is daring Member of Parliament for Kingston Central Donovan Williams to proceed with his promised law...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ Doctor warns of choking risks as schools rethink bun-eating contests WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Anthony Taylor, principal of St Mary’s Preparatory School, says his institution will tighten safety measures around bun-eating contests but w... Source: Gleaner 🔗

Doctor warns of choking risks as schools rethink bun-eating contests

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Anthony Taylor, principal of St Mary’s Preparatory School, says his institution will tighten safety measures around bun-eating...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ OUR head bats for multilayered disaster risk framework for utility sector As the transatlantic hurricane season approaches, Ansord Hewitt, director general at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), is calling for a multilayered dis... Source: Gleaner 🔗

OUR head bats for multilayered disaster risk framework for utility sector

As the transatlantic hurricane season approaches, Ansord Hewitt, director general at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), is calling for a mul...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ Jamaica makes a splash on the international stage Four Jamaican credit union professionals have won highly competitive international scholarships and will represent Jamaica and the cooperative sector on the reg... Source: Gleaner 🔗

Jamaica makes a splash on the international stage

Four Jamaican credit union professionals have won highly competitive international scholarships and will represent Jamaica and the cooperative sect...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ Shaping healthier choices in school food environments When the lunch bell rings, Kayli makes her way across the busy schoolyard, joining her schoolmates heading to the tuck shop. Within minutes, the area is filled ... Source: Gleaner 🔗

Shaping healthier choices in school food environments

When the lunch bell rings, Kayli makes her way across the busy schoolyard, joining her schoolmates heading to the tuck shop. Within minutes, the ar...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🇯🇲 Yard Bitcoin Report: 💰 BTC/USD: $70,923 💵 BTC/JMD: $11,028,527 ⚡ Sats for $1,000 JMD: 9,067 ⚡ Sats for $1 USD: 1,410 🧱 Block: 942100 ⚡ Fees: 1 sat/vB #Jamaica #Bitcoin #stacksats #YardVibes

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

₿ Jensen Huang Told You What's Coming. The Private Credit Complex Is Proving Him Right. Jensen Huang says engineers not spending $250K on AI tools are falling behind. Meanwhile, AI is eroding the moats of software companies that $13 trillion in pri... Source: TFTC 🔗

Jensen Huang Told You What's Coming. Private Credit Is Proving Him Right.

AI is eating software company moats. Private credit funds that underwrote them are gating redemptions. Apollo, Ares, and $10B+ in withdrawal requests.

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🇯🇲 Yard Bitcoin Report: 💰 BTC/USD: $70,792 💵 BTC/JMD: $11,008,156 ⚡ Sats for $1,000 JMD: 9,084 ⚡ Sats for $1 USD: 1,413 🧱 Block: 942077 ⚡ Fees: 2 sat/vB #Jamaica #Bitcoin #stacksats #YardVibes

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🗞️ Budget Debate: Tax on non-alcoholic beverages pushed back to May 1 — Williams ... Source: Observer 🔗

Budget Debate: Tax on non-alcoholic beverages pushed back to May 1 — Williams - Jamaica Observer

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages from which the Government expects to raise $10 billion during fiscal year 2026/2...

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Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ Implementing Electronic Invoicing Requires Buildout of Digital Infrastructure – PM Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says introduction of electronic invoicing in Jamaica requires extensive development of the country’s digital i... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/implementing-electronic-invoicing-requires-buildout-of-digital-infrastructure-pm #jamaica #news #politics #tech

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ Jamaica Launches Health After-Action Review Following Hurricane Melissa The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a comprehensive Health After Action Review (A... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-launches-health-after-action-review-following-hurricane-melissa #jamaica #news

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ NHT to Mark 50th Anniversary with New State Parks in Manchester and Kingston and St. Andrew In celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will break ground on new State parks in Manchester and Kingston and St. Andre... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/nht-to-mark-50th-anniversary-with-new-state-parks-in-manchester-and-kingston-and-st-andrew #jamaica #news #politics

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ Special Envoy Recommends GOJ/AFP as Model for Resilience Building in SIDS Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Dale Webber, has lauded the Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), declaring the initiative a “m... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/special-envoy-recommends-goj-afp-as-model-for-resilience-building-in-sids #jamaica #news #politics

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ EU Advancing Local Initiatives in Digital Transition, Climate Adaptation and Green Logistics The European Union (EU) is advancing flagship initiatives in Jamaica to accelerate the island’s digital transition, strengthen climate change adaptation, and de... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/eu-advancing-local-initiatives-in-digital-transition-climate-adaptation-and-green-logistics #jamaica #news #tech

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ Co-Applying for Mortgage Should Be Treated as Financial Strategy – NHT Prospective homeowners are being encouraged to treat co-applying for a mortgage as a strategic financial decision, requiring clear expectations and careful plan... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/co-applying-for-mortgage-should-be-treated-as-financial-strategy-nht #jamaica #news

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

📻 A proper capitalised Electricity Disaster Fund requires structured contributions, not ad hoc responses – Morrison That's the comment from Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Livingstone Morrison, as he proposed specific areas of action to develop a ... Source: IrieFM 🔗 https://iriefm.net/a-proper-capitalised-electricity-disaster-fund-requires-structured-contributions-not-ad-hoc-responses-morrison #jamaica #news

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ Agriculture Ministry Provides Support for Banana and Plantain Sector The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is implementing measures to help the banana and plantain industry bounce back, following the passage of Hurric... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/agriculture-ministry-provides-support-for-banana-and-plantain-sector #jamaica #news

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is welcoming a partnership between the University of Technology (UTech) and A... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/alliance-francaise-now-located-at-utechs-papine-campus #jamaica #news #politics

Yard News 📰🇯🇲 4 months ago

🏛️ NHF Expands Pharmacy Services Across Portland Health Centres Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, has welcomed the expansion of pharmacy services in primary care across the parish, describing it as a ... Source: JIS 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/nhf-expands-pharmacy-services-across-portland-health-centres #jamaica #news