Pop star Shakira acquitted in Spanish tax fraud case A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (US$64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said.
Summer travellers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologised to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.
Environmental Protection Levy increase stalled as gov’t yet to finalise legislative changes – TAJ The planned increase in the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL), which was scheduled to take effect on May 1, has been delayed as the Government has yet to complete the legislative process required to bring the measure into force. In a statement today, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) said the implementation of the revised EPL rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.85 per cent remains pending until the necessary legislative amendments are finalised.
Man killed in gun attack at bar in Cassava Piece A manhunt has been launched by the police for two men who allegedly shot and killed a patron at a bar in Cassava Piece, St Andrew last night. The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Jerome Ellis, otherwise called ‘Keno’, a resident of the community.
New policy coming for outdoor advertising in St Catherine The St Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish. Speaking during the corporation’s monthly meeting on May 14, Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, informed that the policy is intended to establish proper standards and ensure transparency, fairness, and order in the management and placement of advertisements across St Catherine.
INDECOM appeals for witnesses in fatal police shooting of woman in St James The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is appealing to members of the public who may have witnessed the fatal police shooting of a woman in Granville, St James on Sunday to come forward with information as investigations continue into the incident. The woman has been identified as 45-year-old Latoya Bulgin, otherwise called ‘Buju’.
JUTC to reduce Ocho Rios bus service following displacement concerns from PPV operators The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that effective Wednesday, May 20, it will reduce the frequency of its Ocho Rios service in response to concerns raised by Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) operators who also serve the corridor. The bus company, in a statement on Sunday, said the adjustment forms part of the JUTC's continued commitment to stakeholder engagement and responsible service planning.
Guyana establishes national taskforce to improve mathematics performance The Ministry of Education in Guyana has established a National Mathematics Taskforce aimed at improving mathematics performance across schools nationwide and developing a long-term strategy to strengthen how the subject is taught.
Critical condition – UHWI review committee lists finances, governance structure among slew of woes crippling hospital Prolonged governance failures at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have left the type A teaching institution in an “intensive care unit” state, the Institutional Review Committee tasked to assess its decades-long operations has concluded.
DT: the perfect ship’s captain Tributes flooded the airwaves on Thursday as stunned colleagues, listeners, and relatives saluted broadcaster Daniel ‘DT’ Thompson, who passed away after falling ill earlier this week. For 28 years, the St Elizabeth native’s smooth, rich, and velvety baritone was a constant for listeners of Radio Jamaica 94 FM. Through the decades, he worked across every time slot on the station and had his own show.