Transport and Mining Minister, Robert Montague (at podium), making his 2019/20 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 4. Others (from left) are Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton; and National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang. (Photo: JIS) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Plans by the Jamaica
The Sagicor Foundation last Friday officially commissioned into use a new block of classrooms at the St. Christopher's School for the Deaf in Browns Town, St. Ann, developed through proceeds from the 2018 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run. The new building was constructed in collaboration with Food for the Poor Jamaica.
PORT Royal is Jamaica's diamond in the rough, and we need to carefully plan and sustainably develop this jewel which will make us so proud, we will be happy to share it with the world. To begin with, we must first understand and commit to the concept of sustainable development,
WHEN I started this column, I made a promise to demystify the very confusing world of investing. Today's article is one of the key pieces in that process. It's dedicated to simplifying and explaining one of the basic elements of investing. One that everyone talks about but not everyone
KINGSTON, May 30, 2019: The Producer Price Index for the Mining and Quarrying industry recorded a decrease of 10.0 per cent in April 2019 according to the Producer Price Index Bulletin - April 2019 released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The fall in the index was mainly
I am privileged during my life to know, and have known, many of the political and business leaders of Jamaica. I respect most of them for the contribution and sacrifice they have made to Jamaica, because the truth is that we are all replaceable commodities in this cycle called life,
SAGICOR Real Estate X Fund yesterday reported a 41 per cent, or $202 million, growth in profit for the first quarter ending March 2019. “Profit attributable to shareholders totalled $695 million for the quarter vs $493 million for the corresponding period last year,” the company said in a news release.
CHARLES Ross, CEO of Sterling Asset Management Limited (SAM), has stated that the reduction in the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) policy rate and reserve requirements could lead to increased economic activity for Jamaica. He reasoned that the reduction in rates will spur banks to grow their consumer and business loans
CHRISTCHURCH, Barbados: Regional insurance fund CCRIF Spc plans to implement new insurance products for utility providers and vulnerable professions. CEO Isaac Anthony argued that vulnerable groups, such as fishers and farmers, tend to be hardest hit by natural disasters and often cannot, or do not, qualify for insurance, while the
