HOLNESS... insisted on Bill's passage with a Government majority sitting in the House of Representatives THE House of Representatives last night finally passed the long-delayed National Identification and Registration Act with 100 amendments, most of which were brought by the Government in response to issues arising from the original draft.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) on Tuesday announced that since its inception in 2007, it has made payouts of a little more than US$100 million to 12 of its 17 member countries — all within 14 days of the

Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City on September 19, 2017. MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Nearly 140 people were killed when a powerful, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, toppling

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie said the Government will be putting regulations in place to allow for mandatory evacuations in times of natural disaster. He said the regulations, which are far advanced, will make the Disaster Risk Management Act more effective, particularly in relation to

The Jamaican dollar exchange rate is now at an all-time high of JA$131 to US$1, according to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). As of September 18, 2017, US$38.4 million was sold at an average rate of JA$131.10, while $43.7 million was bought at average price of $129.82.The fall in the

Manufacturing and distribution company, Wisynco, on Friday opened its new distribution centre after fire gutted its Lakes Pen, St Catherine warehouse last May causing damage of $2 billion. The new warehouse, branded the Sam Mahfood Distribution Centre in dedication to one of Wisynco's founders, is expected to improve efficiency from

KINGSTON, Jamaica — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, which ended its review of Jamaica's performance under the current Stand-by Agreement yesterday, has warned that reform of the public sector cannot be delayed any longer. The team said that there was broad agreement on the need to accelerate the

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre), International Monetary Fund (IMF) team leader Uma Ramakrishnan, and Finance Minister Audley Shaw are all smiles at yesterday's press briefing at Jamaica House at which the IMF gave a good assesment of the country's economic performance. (Photo: Michael Gordon) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff

Scotia Group Jamaica reported a $100-million drop in quarterly profit, despite narrow revenue gains for the No. 2 banking group that announced a leadership succession a week ahead of the release of its financials. The group made $3.29 billion in net profit for the July third quarter, compared to

Wisynco Group Limited will today unveil a rebuilt complex that is nearly 50 per cent bigger, and will soon sport a new beverage plant and cold storage facility, all costing the company more than $2 billion. Speaking ahead of the official opening of the Sam Mahfood Distribution Centre, company Chairman