O-WRAP: 8 accused scammers extradited… Shaw says revenue up… Amnesty on traffic tickets
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today.
1. 8 accused lottery scammers flown out to USEight alleged members of the Lavric Willocks led lottery scamming syndicate were extradited to the US to face federal charges this morning.
Full story here2. CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 10-man Jamaica defeat El Salvador 3-1 to revive campaignTen-man Jamaica breathed new life in their flagging campaign when they defeated El Salvador 3-1 in their crucial Group C CONCACAF Under-17 Championship game at the Estadio Maracana on Wednesday.
Full story here 3. 60-day amnesty on traffic tickets begins July 1 Security Minister, Robert Montague has urged all Jamaicans to participate in a new amnesty on traffic tickets that will begin July 1 and last for 60 days.
Full story here 4. Firearm holders will lose permit over misuse of guns, warns Montague Security Minister, Robert Montague, is warning licensed firearm holders not to brandish their weapons in public, especially in entertainment zones.
Full story here 5. Shaw says revenue up since move from direct to indirect taxation Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw said he is pleased to report that the shift in revenue from direct to indirect taxation is indeed taking place as evidenced by an increase in GCT of $5.43 billion, or 7.5 per cent in FY 2016/17 compared with the previous fiscal year.
Full story here 6. Property tax system updated with reduced assessments for 2017-18 The Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising property owners that the reduced property tax rates for fiscal year 2017-18, recently announced by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service in his address to Parliament, have now been reconfigured on the administration’s Property Tax System.
Full story here 7. Horizon inmate denies involvement in Manchester extortion racket Horizon Remand Centre inmate, Kenric White, who the Manchester police say is featured as a main player in what is believed to be an extortion racket impacting the business community, denied the allegations on Wednesday.
Full story here8. New heads appointed to FLA, PICA Security Minister Robert Montague, has announced new CEOs for the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) and the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
Full story here9. Humans alter Earth’s chemistry from beyond the grave It’s not only in life that humans leave their mark on Nature. In death, our decomposing corpses alter the chemistry of precious soil, scientists warned on Wednesday.
Full story here10. Opposition calls for urgent action on campaign financing The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led administration to take urgent action to promulgate regulations to give effect to the campaign finance law which was legislated a year ago.
