US$300m for Jamaica pensions

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JAMAICA - The Jamaican government has set aside US$300m for increases in pension payouts for government employees.

Finance and planning minister Omar Davies announced government retirees will see an increase in their pension payments as of July 2007. Davies told parliament the government had set aside $300m ...

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