KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Health, Dr Christopher Tufton has urged Parliamentarians to be honest with themselves and with the people of Jamaica, as “healthcare is not free”.He said there is practicality in recognising that increasing health care costs and the government's inability to afford the ideal expenditure of
NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBFG) and its subsidiaries booked net profit of $9.5 billion at mid-year March 31, 2017 - an increase of 58 per cent over the prior year. The group achieved its highest quarterly result of $5.9 billion, up 63 per cent over the comparative quarter, which
In 2016, the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) served the highest net demand since 2009, the company indicates. Demand was 155GWh or five per cent higher than predicted.JPS notes in its annual report that the increased demand was the result of a cheaper product in 2016 (US$0.18) versus
Chuck ... many of the laws have never been changed and many still have imperial measures, which should have been changed decades ago. Jovan Johnson, Parliamentary Reporter Parliamentarians may have to meet three times per week to update 600 laws with outdated penalties and fines. That's according to Justice
Last Easter Sunday seven of us decided that we would do the 111-mile cycle ride to Montego Bay.Of course I had to eat at Peppa's as soon as I got there, which I think is one of the best kept secrets in Montego Bay, and then stayed at my
National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCB) reported record profits of $5.87 billion for its second quarter to March 2017, up two-thirds over a year earlier. That equates to earnings per share of $2.39 from $1.47 a year earlier and represents the initial fruits of NCB's growth strategy, which includes regional
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) served the market notice last Friday of its intention to exercise the option to prepay foreign currency-denominated certificates of deposit valued at just over US$112 million to holders of those instruments in July. In accordance with the contractual three-month notice period applicable to each
