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9 hours ago · With significant increases in public-sector wages and salaries from $222 billion in 2021-22 or 9.6 per cent of GDP to $414 billion (12.6 per cent of GDP) in 2024-25 discretionary spending is limited, and this reduces the flexibility in expenditures. With this unprecedented increase of approximately $200 billion over the past three ...
9 hours ago · PressReader. Catalog; For You; Jamaica Gleaner. Impact of tourism earnings vs diaspora remittances 2024-05-12 - Curtis Ward . DISCUSSIONS ON the contribution of tourism sector earnings visà-vis diaspora remittances to Jamaica’s economy continue to be topical, at least for members of the Jamaican diaspora who demand fulsome, meaningful engagement with the Jamaican Government.
9 hours ago · The local remittance market recorded a 2 per cent dip in 2023 with inflows at US$3.1 billion. The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), in a bulletin, said the decline was the largest seen in a decade. The dip ...
9 hours ago · PressReader. Catalog; For You; Jamaica Gleaner. More and faster: Electricity from clean sources climbs to 30% 2024-05-12 - . BILLIONS OF people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a recordbreaking year for renewable energy sources – ones that don’t emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane – according to a report published on Wednesday by ...
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9 hours ago · In a packed room of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) eager to secure investment, Daniel shared her expertise on how to win over investors and build a thriving business. With over 50 start ...
9 hours ago · Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic. It is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; [8] its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries. [9] [10] Fentanyl is also used as a sedative. [11]
