tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post5908723767032779081..comments2023-09-07T01:46:58.215-07:00Comments on Active Voice: Taxing Matters...Annie Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18002716362243335338noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-72756926859399782702010-07-15T22:09:00.255-07:002010-07-15T22:09:00.255-07:00Thanks for the effort you took to expand upon this...Thanks for the effort you took to expand upon this post so thoroughly. I look forward to future posts.<br />There are various sea vessels involved in <a href="www.shipblueocean.com/markets/jamaica.cfm" rel="nofollow">shipping to jamaica</a>. It may include box boats or container ships, bulk carriers, tankers, ferries, cable layers, dredgers and barges.Trinidad Shippinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04683604816319025489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-32015144476442070192009-04-30T15:11:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:11:00.000-07:00thanks for commenting regardless Ruthi, and Jamaip...thanks for commenting regardless Ruthi, and Jamaipanese i should have acknowledged yours long ago...you're right, not many people seem to realize that gas prices here have always been low...Annie Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002716362243335338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-36545311937583388982009-04-30T14:06:00.000-07:002009-04-30T14:06:00.000-07:00wow. well, what an interesting discussion on ehre....wow. well, what an interesting discussion on ehre. not much to addruthibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478877906463303463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-531947393146703052009-04-29T11:32:00.000-07:002009-04-29T11:32:00.000-07:00Hail Annie, all who vote fi change in Jamaica get ...Hail Annie, all who vote fi change in Jamaica get red money!! http://www.banknotes.com/JM45.JPG<br /><br />Sadly Jamaica no longer needs a “driva” it needs a mechanic. However, Bruce and Oddly have proven themselves mechanically incompetent and illiterate. There are other serious alternatives to increasing government revenue as opposed to raising the tax on petrol. The opposition minister on finance (of all people) raised some credible alternatives in his contribution to the budget debate, so has economists Bryan Chang and others. The knock-on effect of petrol price increases under this current economic climate seems infinite. It will undoubtedly adversely affect the poor most and increase private poverty in ways never seen before in Jamaica.<br /><br />Additionally, the PM and his MPs continue to act in a high handed manner. They failed to promote the need for an increased petrol tax in positive way (maybe because the JLP’s PR guru is busy as the newly appointed permanent secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Mining – pay off for party work?). The tone and demeanor of our current leaders…”the take-it-or-leave-it attitude ” is reminiscent of Michael Manley’s statement that “ five flights per day leave Jamaica” suh who nuh like it guh whey! We have had enough of that type of politics in Jamdown.<br /><br />I was concerned from day one that the “driva” started off down the wrong road i.e. the PAC debacle. He has continued to defy common sense and good governance principles by appointing political favorites to head civil service organisations (Joan Gordon-whebly, Marcia Forbes etc.). In so doing, Mr. Golding has alienated many persons who wanted to change course and has left Jamaicans feeling betrayed because of his pandering to special interests while unnecessarily increasing the economic burden of all. <br /><br />We certainly needed to change course …but not in this direction! Driva…wrong road. <br /><br />Next time unno vote fi Ras Asta Black! Hahahahahahahahaha!<br /><br />Peace and love, SteroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-83264882139525684862009-04-29T05:00:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:00:00.000-07:00yeah I hear you IMG. maybe the solution is subsidi...yeah I hear you IMG. maybe the solution is subsidized gas for certain types of taxis? the system is so f-ed up that the burden is going to fall on the poor disproportionately as usual. the only consolation is that the better off are being made to pay their share and if the govt keeps its word the moeny will go into improving infrastructure of transport sys.Annie Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002716362243335338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-39979082647264309612009-04-28T20:00:00.000-07:002009-04-28T20:00:00.000-07:00For the life of me, I cannot figure out why the go...For the life of me, I cannot figure out why the govvy would tax books in Jamaica. Dat no mek no sens non taal! <br /><br />Having increased the tax on fuel though, it is incumbent on the government to take practical steps to improve the public transportation system, as Longbench noted. Traveling along my corner of the North Coast (St. Mary, St. Ann) is a nightmare, and taxi fares were exorbitant even then, last Summer, while I was there. The prices might have already been raised when the price of oil was skyrocketing, but I am sure it is only a matter of time before the Taxi Driver's Association demands another increase. And if yu liv ina bush laka mi, that's increase + 20, fi compensate fi di bad ruod dem.Javed Jaghaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396350696561978336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-18588006936587090642009-04-28T09:25:00.000-07:002009-04-28T09:25:00.000-07:00Thanks LB, you get it.
Anon: i realize that the p...Thanks LB, you get it.<br /><br />Anon: i realize that the price of gas impacts everything but the price was way over what its going to be with the tax increase almost all of last year so i guess those prices are up there already.<br /><br />If we want change we're all going to have to make sacrifices or we're looking at our neighbour Haiti as the eventuality here as well.<br /><br />the gas tax most impacts those who can afford to drive, and they can afford to pay a little more to improve the road system and whatever else the govt. plans to do. <br /><br />no pain, no gain--<br /><br />what i do think they should roll back are the taxes on books, computers...Annie Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002716362243335338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-73062974242170498422009-04-28T07:53:00.000-07:002009-04-28T07:53:00.000-07:00Yuh faada right yes! If di price a gas did well hi...Yuh faada right yes! If di price a gas did well higher, we would have been pushed to have a better public transportation system, and all dem blasted cyar yah wouldn't come a block up di road dem, cau seh dem woudda well dear! Yuh nuh know traffic madness till yuh live a mobay an affi drive pan dem yah saaka-saaka road, y'aa sah! Like how fi mi cyar ongle move pon weekend a'ready, me nuh mi'n tun Sunday Driver fi true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-34858093252152883162009-04-28T07:45:00.000-07:002009-04-28T07:45:00.000-07:00Expect price increases on everything that has a tr...Expect price increases on everything that has a transportation component e.g. food distribution.<br /><br />Also, remember many persons live in Old Harbour and work in Kingston as there are no jobs in OH.Imagine their gas bill!<br /><br />Food is expensive in Jamaica.<br /><br />It ain't over till the fat lady sings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-35422560256440016842009-04-27T10:00:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:00:00.000-07:00You call him Oddly Sure in public too. I'm waiting...You call him Oddly Sure in public too. I'm waiting to see if you come up with an alternative name for the PM.FSJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15803079547494458258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953848556540874315.post-27458952054108443792009-04-26T09:15:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:15:00.000-07:00some people don't realize how cheap gas in Jamaica...some people don't realize how cheap gas in Jamaica is, we pay less than many countries who produce oil!Jamaipanesehttp://www.jamaipanese.comnoreply@blogger.com