Despite frequent criticisms of Jamaica's slow progress to optimum use of its cannabis (ganja) crops, truth be told the industry is progressing as quickly as conditions will allow. A good example of what has been happening in the market is that the locally owned and operated Environmentally Processing Inter-national Cannabis

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has intervened in the foreign exchange market by selling US$50 million to authorized dealers and cambios to offset what it said was the effects of excessive daily volatility in recent weeks. That followed the continued depreciation in the value of the Jamaican dollar against its

Jacqueline Shaw-Nicholson, communication and client services manager, JN Small Business Loans (JNSBL) has said a business plan is ineffective if not realistically thought through and most importantly not implemented. “I encourage entrepreneurs to let their business plan represent them and their ideas, too many business plans are generic, representing business

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will need about 12 million teachers, three million doctors and eight million nurses by the year 2040. This is what “Education and Health: The sectors of the future?” the

ADVISORY COLUMN: PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISER QUESTION: I have $300,000 to put into the market. What do you think is good for a 53 year-old man? -Peter FINANCIAL ADVISER: The stock market is what I believe you are referring to. The best course available to you is to discuss your plans

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has intervened in the foreign exchange market by selling US$50 million to authorized dealers and cambios to offset what it said was the effects of excessive daily volatility in recent weeks. That followed the continued depreciation in the value of the Jamaican dollar against its

There was a 29.7 per cent reduction in murders in Jamaica in the first five weeks of 2019, according to the latest crime figures from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The figures show that there were 109 murders between January 1 and February 2. This is compared to 155 for the

JUST over $8 million was paid out last year through Crime Stop, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica programme that provides rewards to callers who give information which aids in the State's fight against criminal activity. “During 2018, a total of $8,287,500 was paid out by or through Crime Stop

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is today calling on the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) to immediately address what they say is a “continuing severe shortage of supply of US Dollars which has plagued the local foreign exchange market

Cross-party support as well as the move to create a council to monitor compliance and increase transparency in fiscal matters are among the key drivers that influenced an upgrade in Jamaica's economic performance announced by international ratings agency Fitch yesterday. In what is the island's highest rating in over 1o