The price of oil surged Friday as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran's top general. News that Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed in an air attack at the Baghdad international airport prompted expectations of
The Green Paper on the National Health Insurance Plan for Jamaica, published some months ago, indicates that out of pocket expenditures (OOP) for Jamaicans on health remain high and private insurance coverage rates are below 20 per cent. Should individuals be buying more health insurance to avoid bankruptcy caused by
The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ),is reporting that currency take up during the holiday period was weaker than expected. The central bank projected that financial institutions would take up about $7.3 billion. However, during the last five work days of December the BoJ issued only $2.9 billion to financial institutions. There
From left: Managing director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney looking on as Peter Thompson, Rural Agricultural Development Authority's (RADA's) chief executive officer, presents farmer Keisha Vassel with a certificate of completion, at the graduation ceremony at the Church of God of Prophecy on Old Harbour
This week the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported that the Jamaican economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the quarter ending September 2019 over the quarter ending September 2018. This represents the 19th consecutive quarter of economic growth. STATIN also reported that Q3 2019 GDP declined by 0.1 per
According to the Sustainable Development Index (SDI) which assesses the “ecological efficiency of human development”, Jamaica is ranked 23rd in the world; but it is the island's immediate neighbour, Cuba, that is ranked number one, globally. The English language socialist newspaper, the Morning Star, recently carried a story featuring Cuba's
Jamaica has been named one of the top 20 best places to travel for 2020. This, according to CNN Travel in its recently announced list of best places to visit this year. On the list published by the global entity, the country, which was the only Caribbean destination named along
CLARKE... the projection is for economic growth for the 2020/21 financial year to return to levels above one per cent Finance and the Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke yesterday said that the modest expansion of the Jamaican economy in the third quarter of 2019, despite external shocks, is a
Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare says future generations will have a role to play in reducing the incidents of road fatalities. “It takes at least three generations to change a culture, so we are sowing the seeds now with our
THE Yuletide season usually means a lot more spending than usual. From gift buying and home improvement projects to throwing in a little something for ourselves, the November paycheque just won't stretch. In a bid to help employees enjoy the festivities of the season, many companies sometimes pay staffers as
