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The minimum wage does not reflect the actual cost of living. Low wage earners, especially families with children, have borne the brunt of the economic fallout in Jamaica over the last two years. They are barely surviving. Too many children are going to bed hungry.
That must be addressed with policies which put the people at the centre of national development, and uplift those who need help. That is what we must do to build the Jamaican Dream.
#PowerInTheDream #BudgetDebate2022
#PowerInTheDream #BudgetDebate2022
The pressure on families will not be sufficiently addressed by the latest $2,000 increase in the minimum wage, from $7,000 to $9,000. Accumulated inflation from 2018, the year of the previous increase, is approximately 23%.
#BudgetDebate2022
#BudgetDebate2022
The Jamaican Dream embraces freedom and democracy.
The Jamaican Dream does not not tolerate exclusion of the vulnerable.
It does not tolerate arrogance by those in authority.
And most of all, it does not tolerate the abuse of state power.
#PowerInTheDream #BudgetDebate2022
The Jamaican Dream does not not tolerate exclusion of the vulnerable.
It does not tolerate arrogance by those in authority.
And most of all, it does not tolerate the abuse of state power.
#PowerInTheDream #BudgetDebate2022
The Jamaican Dream does not tolerate school children being excluded from school because they wear locks as part of their religious beliefs.
#BudgetDebate2022 #PowerInTheDream
#BudgetDebate2022 #PowerInTheDream
As Minister of Justice, I developed and pushed through the legislation in 2015 to decriminalize ganja & create a lawful ganja industry. My goal was to liberate and empower the people, not to exclude them from the economic opportunities the industry is creating.
#BudgetDebate2022
#BudgetDebate2022
The next @JamaicaPNP Administration will prioritize and make significant investments in early childhood development and primary school education, including teacher training. #BudgetDebate2022
We must ensure that all Jamaican children achieve age-appropriate levels of literacy, numeracy and critical thinking by the end of Grade 6. #BudgetDebate2022
Adequate provision must also be made for children with special needs.
Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller often told us - “start them right make them bright”.
#BudgetDebate2022
Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller often told us - “start them right make them bright”.
#BudgetDebate2022
The import taxes on goods valued at over US$50 are burdensome on consumers who shop in this way to achieve greater value.
#BudgetDebate2022 #CushionTheCrisis
#BudgetDebate2022 #CushionTheCrisis
I am calling on the Government to increase the tax-free value on these imported personal items, from US$50 to US$150. #CushionTheCrisis #BudgetDebate2022
It will make a real difference to consumers who need to reduce their cost of living by using these new opportunities that modern technology and logistics have made possible.
#CushionTheCrisis #BudgetDebate2022
#CushionTheCrisis #BudgetDebate2022
