THE GLEANER MINUTE: Income tax threshold increased to $2m over 3 years | Cocoa Tea dies in Florida
Mar 11th, 2025 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:58#JamaicaGleaner MARCH 11, 2025: The Government is to provide $1 billion to boost uptake of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) prepaid electricity as part of wider efforts to combat theft and help low income households… The Finance Minister sought to draw a distinction between the Andrew Holness administration and past Governments, declaring that Jamaica would not return to reckless spending to win elections… Minister Williams Says the income tax threshold will be increased to two million dollars over three years, starting on April 1… IN OTHER NEWS: Reggae legend Colvin 'Cocoa Tea' Scott died on Tuesday. He was 65… The off-duty policeman, 39-year-old Constable Patrick Williams, from the Denham Town Police Station, implicated in the shooting of Ribbiz Ultra Lounge employee
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