MONTEGO BAY, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says 2018 is poised to be another excellent year for Jamaica's cruise ship sector, with vessels from the world's largest cruise companies expected to call at the island's main ports. Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian cruise lines have all committed to

THE WARMER the planet, the more unlikely it is for in particular small island states, such as those of the Caribbean, to effectively adapt to a changing climate. "Adaptation is expected to be more challenging for ecosystems, food and health systems at 2 degrees C of global warming than for

CANADA-based Chief Investment Strategist, Myles Zyblock, reckons that Jamaican companies should get more in tune with hedging programmes to mitigate unexpected movements in the local currency in accordance with first-world countries. His remark, which came days before the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) reported the devaluation of the Jamaican dollar

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw has called on farmers to utilise new irrigation technology to improve crop quality and increase production. Shaw said of the close to 200,000 acres of irrigable lands in Jamaica, about 12 to 13 per cent have been irrigated, adding that it

QUESTION: Yaneek, I enjoy your articles and learn so much from you. I have a small salon and my prices stay the same since I opened in 2016, but the cost of living is going up every day now. All hair products, the light bill, water rate, transport costs and

Several experts in the financial, education and employment sectors agree that exposing young people to basic financial concepts at an early age in a classroom setting will assist them to make better 'financial decisions as adults. "This can only work out to the advantage of the child in the long

QUESTION: I am currently in debt for a total of $1.2 million, which is spread across three financial institutions. My credit score is the lowest. I earn $106,000 net per month. My bus fare for work is $30,000 per month, and I have two children, ages one and five, whose

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Here are the International Monetary Fund's latest economic growth projections for 2018 and 2019, published Monday in the quarterly update to the World Economic Outlook. The table shows the GDP growth forecasts in percentages, with revisions from the July WEO forecast in parentheses. GDP GROWTH

Selling property in Jamaica requires a property owner to exercise diligence during the entire process. It is always prudent to have a registered title before a decision is made to sell. The National Land Agency is the only body in Jamaica that can issue a registered title. A surveyor's identification

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global stocks finished mixed yesterday following a meandering session amid lingering worries over higher interest rates as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecast. Investors have been nervous since the yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds surged above 3.0 per cent.