Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr, has hailed the construction industry for being a pillar in Jamaica during the last 12 months.
While countries in the world continue to experience downturns with some of their sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction sector in Jamaica has remained resilient.
During his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House on Tuesday (May 4), Charles Jr said the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) and the Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) have contributed significantly to this success.
The JMB is driven to mobilise financial resources for on-lending to private and public-sector developers and financial institutions. It is also tasked with developing an active secondary mortgage market and providing mortgage indemnity insurance in support of the national settlement goal.
New West Virginia Law Removes Sales Tax on Guns, Ammo | 09 April 2021 | While California Democrats are looking to jack up the taxes on guns and ammunition in their latest attempt to punish those exercising their Second Amendment rights, the Republicans in charge of the West Virginia legislature are moving in the opposite direction. On Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice signed H.R.
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill removing the sales tax on gun and ammunition purchases across his state.
Justice, a Republican, signed H.R. 2499 into law, removing the sales tax on guns and ammunition while also providing tax credits for gun manufacturers, according to
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Republican Del. Gary Howell, the bill’s primary sponsor, applauded the governor’s decision and said the new law will make his state a stronghold for the Second Amendment.
“In 90 days West Virginia will become the single best place for small arms and small arms ammunition manufacturers to locate,” Howell posted on Facebook. “I would welcome all small arms and ammunition manufacturers to move to Mineral County, West Virginia.”
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