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Some flooding in Clarendon, but situation manageable so far – mayor Loop Jamaica
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May Pen Mayor, Winston Maragh, has reported that there have been flooding in some areas of the parish, such as Mineral Heights, Bucknor, Glenmore Road, Palmer’s Cross, Sandy Bay and May Pen Woods, as the island experiences adverse weather conditions since Saturday.
“The drains weren’t cleaned before the start of the hurricane season, these drains fall under the responsibility of the National Works Agency (NWA) and the municipality. The funding was just not readily available,” said Maragh.
Despite the reports of flooding in several areas of Clarendon, very few residents there have yet been displaced.
“We have received video footage of a house flooded out in the 19 Miles area of Sandy Bay, but the people in other affected areas have not yet been displaced as of now, but the rising waters in the drains can be a major problem if the rains continue,” Maragh stated.
The Meteorological Service has maintained a flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of the north eastern and southern parishes, effective until 5am on Tuesday.
In a release on Monday morning, the Met Service extended the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine and Clarendon.
The Met Service announced that Tropical Storm Ian has now been upgraded to Hurricane Ian and is located near 18.2 degrees north and 82.0 degrees west, or 391 kilometres west-southwest of Negril Point, Jamaica.
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Man shot in face after attack on cop turns up at hospital Loop Jamaica
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A 23-year-old man is now in hospital under the watchful eyes of the police after he was shot in a gun attack on a policeman at the cop’s home in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Saturday night.
The man, who has been identified as Michael Smith, otherwise called Jahnoy, of Fairfield Road, also in Spanish Town, has been hit with a battery of charges, including shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm.
Reports from the police are that the cop was in the process of removing items from his car when he was pounced on by two men, one armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun.
The men reportedly opened fire at the policeman who returned the gunfire.
The men fled the scene. However, one of the suspects later turned up at hospital with bullet wounds to his face.
He was hospitalised and subsequently charged.
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Poll: Did you overspend in preparation for Tropical Storm Ian? Loop Jamaica
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Many Jamaicans flocked town centres to stock up on groceries and other essentials in preparation for Tropical Storm Ian over the weekend.
Some shoppers went out with a checklist for their household, while others free-handedly purchased items.
With the Meteorological Service Division later discontinuing the tropical storm watch to a flash flood warning, some are of the view that they overspent.
Tell us in the poll below if you think you overspent in preparation for Tropical Storm Ian:
Did you overspend in preparation for TS Ian
I purchased the right amount of goods needed
45% (10 votes)
I went way over budget with my spending
5% (1 vote)
I already had adequate supplies and didn’t need to spend much
14% (3 votes)
I did not purchase anything in preparation for the storm
36% (8 votes)
Total votes: 22
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On Monday, preliminary results indicated an “irreversible trend”, with 66% of votes counted so far in favour of the reform, electoral council president Alina Balseiro said on state television, according to AFP news agency. The law required 50% of voters’ approval to be adopted.
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Budget snippet: No income tax for those earning $7,500 a month
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From January 1, 2023 people earning $7,500 a month will be exempt from income tax, says Finance Minister Colm Imbert, as he laid in Parliament the proposed budget for 2022-2023.
“As a fiscal stimulus to the economy we are providing relief to working families by increasing the personal income tax exemption limit from $84,000 to $90,000 per year,” Imbert said. “All individuals earning $7,500 a month or less will now be exempt from income tax.”
Imbert said the adjustment to the income tax exemption marks the third time the PNM has increased the personal allowance, and will put an additional $1,500 of disposable income in the hands of over 300,000 taxpayers.
“These measures will cost $450 million a year in additional revenue.
“But this government believes in this difficult period it will stimulate the demand side of the economy, economic activity, consumption, sales and growth by putting more money in the hands of consumers.”
He said the measures will require amendments to the Income Tax Act.
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Imbert: National Security to get $134m more than last year
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There has been a slight increase in the allocation for national security compared to the last fiscal year.
During his 2023 budget presentation in Parliament on Monday afternoon, Minister of Finance Colm Imbert announced national security agencies will receive $5.798 billion for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
This is $134 million more than last year, when $5.664 billion was allocated.
For this fiscal year, national security received the third largest allocation behind education and skills training, which received $7.453 billion, and the health sector, which received $6.892 billion.
Allocations to national security were progressively smaller from 2015-2020.
Last year national security received an increase of $437 million, when $5.664 billion was allocated.
During his presentation, Imbert outlined several areas of priority in upgrading facilities and introducing information, technology and communications (ICT) resources to different arms of the protective services.
In particular, he highlighted more digital resources for military bases across Trinidad and Tobago and improved fingerprint systems for the Immigration Division to detect undocumented migrants.
He also said the police would receive biometric systems to improve officers’ capacities in the field.
“Identifications will be quickly processed and be made available in real-time to officers while mobile. Certificates of character will also be speedily and accurately processed.
“The body and vehicle camera project is ongoing,
“Further, a land use development plan has been completed for the expansion of the police academy, which would allow for a larger intake of recruits, new dormitories, accommodations for trainers, as well as additional facilities for the delivery of an adaptive and modern policing curriculum.
“In 2023 the TT Police Service intends to maximise the use of existing resources, The construction of a facility at the Ste Madeleine police station site will house elements of the homicide division and the Fraud Squad.”
National security allocations:
2022-2023 $5.798 billion
2021-2022 $5.664b
2020-2021 $5.227b
2019-2020 $6.44b
2018-2019 $6.120b
2017-2018 $6.4b
2016-2017 $7.625b
2015-2016 $10.8b
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Budget snippet: PSIP gets $6b for economic stimulation
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TO stimulate growth in the economy, the Finance Minister has allocated $6.2 billion to the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP).
This figure is some $2 billion more than last year, when the PSIP was allocated $4.110 billion. In 2020 the allocation was $5.387 billion.
“To create employment, drive development and stimulate economic activity, the PSIP has been increased to $6.2 billion, $2 billion more than fiscal 2022. And while increasing investment in the development programme in 2023, we will continue to pursue our fiscal consolidation objectives, which will ultimately lead to reasonable fiscal and debt sustainability.”
The PSIP is the Government’s funded initiatives through the Consolidated Fund and the Infrastructure Development Fund, which includes programmes and projects of various ministries and state agencies to enhance socio-economic development as part of the country’s overall vision.
Imbert added that apart from that, the Government plans to spend $5.453 billion on social grants once the budget, entitled Tenacity and Stability in the Face of Global Challenges, is passed.
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Imbert: More $$ for farmers who produce alternatives to wheat flour
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Producers of alternatives to wheat flour now have access to more funding from the Government.
On Monday, during the national budget presentation for the financial year 2022–2023, the Finance Minister said soaring commodity prices on the global market are affecting increases in wholesale and retail flour prices in the domestic market.
Imbert said wheat supply had been derailed by the Russia-Ukraine war, in which countries combined generate 27 per cent of global wheat exports.
This country, he said, has already experienced increases in prices of flour and associated products because of that war.
“To this end, we are taking advantage of this opportunity by focusing on root crop flour as a cheaper alternative to wheat flour. This product is already available in existing farmers’ markets. We will therefore expand the enterprise base to produce alternatives to wheat flour,” Imbert said. “We will do so by extending the financial coverage of the grant fund facility for this from 50 per cent to 75 per cent. And we will increase the maximum funding amount from $250,000-$340,000 for all producers of alternatives to wheat flour.”
He expressed his “sincere gratitude” to farmers for the excellent work they have been doing despite the challenges they face.
“I wish to confirm that we have once again allocated the additional sum of $300 million for agricultural incentives, infrastructure and programmes in this year’s budget,” Imbert said.
Imbert said there is a direct correlation between food consumption and food systems.
He said the Government is addressing issues relating to nutrition and non-communicable diseases and “a persistent increase in a worrying trend in obesity among children and adults.
“We are committed to policies, via the ministries responsible for health, education, trade and industry, community development, sports, youth and agriculture, to reverse these alarming trends,” Imbert said.
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