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Tourist arrivals hit 4M mark

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 18th, 2017|news|

A surprised Jill Bell (third left) of Wisconsin, USA, the four millionth visitor to Jamaica this year, shows off an autographed copy of a book of 50 colourful photographs of Jamaica she received from Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (second right), on her arrival at the Sangster International Airport on Friday. Her husband Steve [...]

Prepare a will, retirement expert urges cops

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 18th, 2017|news|

Sharon Smith (right), senior manager with responsibility for the JN Individual Retirement Scheme at JN Bank, is greeted by Superintendent Hillary Williams (left), a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Non-Geographic Formations Unit, ahead of a financial planning seminar sponsored by JN Bank. Looking on is Rose Miller, grants manager, JN Foundation. SHARON Smith, senior [...]

Health Check | Health sector needs financial injection

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 18th, 2017|news|

President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association (JMDA), Dr Elon Thompson, is of the view that chronic deficiencies within the public health sector will remain unless Government injects more funding into the sector. Commenting on the state of high-risk clinical delivery service areas, two years after significant deficiencies were uncovered, the JMDA president said better [...]

“Brace for increase in property insurance rates” – IAJ

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 18th, 2017|news|

The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), says Jamaicans should brace for an increase in property insurance rates. According to the IAJ, property owners will see their premiums go up by between 30 and 35 per cent as reinsurers have been adjusting their rates to recover from the massive losses incurred during the active 2017 [...]

Get the credit you deserve and leverage your wealth in 2018

By |2017-12-18T08:28:01+00:00December 18th, 2017|news|

HINDS... credit cards in Jamaica attract rates above 40 per cent The fact is that credit makes the business and investing world go round and if you are interested in leveraging your way to success, our panel of income ideas experts have a few tips you can use to propel your way to a prosperous [...]

Caribbean bank to pump US$172m into Jamaica

By |2017-12-18T08:23:45+00:00December 18th, 2017|news|

RAM... this strategy will support Jamaica in its efforts to further diversify its economy (Photo: CDB) THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced a US$172-million programme of assistance for Jamaica that will run from now to the year 2021. These resources will be augmented by £17.5 million in grants from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure [...]

Ground broken for US$60-m solar-powered plant in Westmoreland

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 14th, 2017|news|

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley (second left) is joined by (from left) Lionel Bony (left), director general Neoen Mexico; Angella Rainford, one of the directors of Eight Rivers; Jean-Michel Despax, the ambassador of France in Jamaica; and Dr Roman Rocke, a representative of Mitglied des Vorstandes, during the ground-breaking ceremony [...]

PM welcomes Hill to EGC, promises more focus on crime

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 13th, 2017|news|

DESPITE a growing chorus against the ability of his Government to achieve the targeted five per cent growth in four years, Prime Minister Andrew Holness stuck to his guns yesterday, agreeing with his economic growth gurus that it is achievable. Welcoming banker and Government Senator Aubyn Hill as the latest addition to the team at [...]

Raising children properly for the greater good of all

By |2018-08-17T06:54:37+00:00December 12th, 2017|news|

True to their pledge to save lives, staff and managers of Kingston Public Hospital in downtown Kingston are justifiably happy after keeping gunshot victims alive during October. But here is the rub: There were a staggering 104 people entering the hospital seeking treatment for gunshot wounds during October. That reflects the horrendous crisis of [...]

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