Eight stocks have made triple-digit returns since January on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. And it's not over yet. Analysts are predicting that Jamaica's near four-year bull-run will continue into next year in the context of declining interest rates and, therefore, reduced returns on bonds and other fixed income investments. JSE
Sections of the island were rattled by a minor tremor around 9.28 p.m. on Sunday. The exact measurement and other details were not immediately available from the Earthquake Unit. However, the United States Geological Survey reported that it was 3.6 magnitude tremor with its epicentre west north-west of Hope Bay, Portland. On social
Alphonso Grennell with his FIA Award. He was recently recognised by the international motorsport body for his contribution to road safety in Jamaica and the region. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) RENOWNED driving instructor Alphonso Grennell was recognised at the recently held FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) Americas Awards ceremony in Montevideo,
If you took a poll using a large or even a small sample size, you would not be surprised to find that most people wish they were slimmer and had more money. While these concepts go hand in hand in New Year's resolutions, they have a lot more in common
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke, has welcomed the announcement by international financial news service Bloomberg that the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has been the world's leading performer over the past five years. Dr Clarke told a Rotary Club of Kingston luncheon meeting at the Jamaica
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Haiti late Saturday, killing at least 11 people, injuring more than 130 others and damaging homes in the Caribbean nation, authorities said. The epicentre of the quake was located about 19 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of the
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea is expected to become a tropical storm later today and strengthen over the next several days. The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica says the tropical depression could strengthen to a hurricane by Tuesday night or Wednesday. At 4:00 am today,
Former US President Bill Clinton speaks on the last day of the international aids conference AIDS2018 in Amsterdam on July 27, 2018. (Photo: AFP) NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The former United States President, Bill Clinton, Wednesday urged the Caribbean to continue to expand efforts to rejuvenate the regional tourist industry
MONTEGO BAY — The Inter-America Development Bank (IDB) Country Economist for Jamaica Henry Mooney says the country's macroeconomic indicators are moving in the right direction and, as such, the operating conditions for the private sector is right. “There has never been a better time to be operating in the private
The rise of the short-term rental market facilitated by online sites, led by Airbnb, has increased housing prices in key areas, according to real estate experts. "Right now, the going is hot," said Howard Johnson Jr, president of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, RAJ, at a symposium on short-term rentals,
