September 2008

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Minister Advocates Gambling Taxes Be Used For Developing School Infrastructure
09.18.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, commented recently during an interview with the JIS News at his Ministry’s offices in Kingston, that he supports the use of gambling taxes to help fund nationwide school infrastructure development.
The minister stated – “in many other institutions education is funded, particularly infrastructure by gaming taxes, I am not averse to [...]
Church
Casino – The Worst JLP Mistake?
09.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Reverend Al Miller of the Fellowship Tabernacle Church in Kingston has described the decision to introduce casino gambling to Jamaica as the worst mistake of the one year old Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration.
“If we talk about blunders so far, from the churches stand point that would be the one of great concern to us, [...]
Legal
Jamaica’s Casino Gambling On Course
09.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has said that the Government is close to introducing legislation to govern casino gambling in Jamaica. According to Bartlett, most of the work on the required laws has been completed, and a submission will be taken to Cabinet shortly.
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