Homebuyers will pay lower government fees but not necessarily receive lower-priced homes as a result of the Government’s slashing of transfer and stamp duties, say experts.

Developers and sellers will eventually price these saving into the cost of the home and

Executive Director of the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), Orville Johnson, said the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is developing a new investment framework for insurance companies, but that is being preceded by a quantitative impact study and stress testing.

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The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) is projecting that the recent slashes in stamp duty and transfer tax will likely spur greater investment in the economy, but argues that there were no “giveaways” in the Budget tabled by Finance Minister

Broadcaster Dorraine Samuels has died at the age of 59.

Samuels, a long time employee of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, passed away this afternoon.

She had been battling cancer.

Her immediate family is asking for privacy at this time.

She entered the field