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Good and bad news for consumers!
I don't know of any other time except the budget presentation when I am literally afraid to watch local television. The budget presentation can be scary because the government needs to fill gaps and the most obvious way to do that is to take chunks out of the consumers' pockets. The most recent budget debate revealed that among several things, consumers will have to pay new taxes. Withdrawals will now attract a fee depending on the amount you are withdrawing from [...]
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Circuit Racing: No racer for 2014 will have to add weight to race! (Carnival of Speed)
In an earlier blog - 2014 weight rules - an unbearable burden for drivers? I raised several issues relating to the weight rules which govern circuit racing at Dover Raceway for 2014-2016. Based on what was stated, I was spoken to and I have read several comments from highly placed individuals in JRDC's hierarchy. I am always willing to accommodate a balanced and fair discourse so I went in search of the other side of the story. I sat and spoke [...]
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Nestle Supligen Drag Racing Series - Boost onboard!
Is it a coincidence that the NDRC's 2014 drag racing series sponsor - Nestle Supligen- has a slogan which reads - Supligen - Boost you up!The fact that boost is one of those terms which is omnipresent at every drag racing event makes the union a match made in drag racing heaven. A better, or more appropriate series sponsor could have been found nowhere! The pre-race activities, for the first event in the Nestle Supligen Drag Racing Series held at Vernamfield [...]
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Consumers brace for proposed hike in electricity!
After a few hours outside doing some light yard work, I am dripping with sweat and I feel as if my entire body has been burnt by the sun. I look longingly at my air condition unit in my room. The same unit I installed with the intention of keeping cool is now hardly used because of the high cost of electricity. Even if you only have fans and a few other small appliances, you know that the costs that they incur [...]
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MotoGP: Marquez triumphs in Austin
It was an all Honda front row – Marquez on pole (DUH!) supported by Dani Pedrosa –P2. Lorenzo and Rossi were somewhere in the pack. Lorenzo’s catastrophic start to the season apparently has not ended. His misery has a relentless quality! At Round 2, Lorenzo had what athletes call a false-start. Long before the red lights even hinted departure, nerves bit Lorenzo and he moved – it was so obvious, he simply continued. My negro friends would say – ‘bad [...]
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How to Cope With Water Restrictions!
Did you enjoy a steady stream when you turned on the pipe or was there a trickle? Well if you live in certain sections of Jamaica, having a steady stream of water from your pipes is more of a dream than a reality. Currently there are water restrictions in areas of the corporate area due to the low levels of water in the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam. The low levels have been attributed to the drought presently affecting the island. I [...]
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