IAJ ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHARLES CHIN LOY BASIC SCHOOL On Thursday December 12, 2019, IAJ held its annual treat for children at the Charles Chin Loy Basic School in Tivoli Gardens, West Kingston. The children thoroughly enjoyed the occasion at which gifts were handed out and activities signaling this
On October 28, 2019, The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information held its Mathematics Workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre. IAJ was one of the Sponsors of the Workshop. IAJ Vice President Vernon Jamaica who is also Managing Director of NCB Insurance Company Limited addressed the participants after being introduced
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has struck a deal with the Nasdaq exchange in the United States. The deal allows local brokers to short-sell or profit from falling stock prices, while also trading international stocks. The agreement with Nasdaq is for seven years. The JSE went live on the Nasdaq
NEGRIL, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett says J$250 Million will be used to ensure the start of the highly anticipated Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme next month. This forms part of the government’s effort to seed the fund to meet the deadline of a January 2020 start
Consumer prices in Jamaica rose 1.3 per cent in November. It was the highest monthly movement since September 2014. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica says the increase was a result of higher prices for food and gas. The November rate moved inflation for the last 12 months to 4.6 per
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved an Exogenous Shock Response Policy-Based Loan of US$50 million to support The Bahamas following the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian. The Exogenous Shock Response Policy-Based Loan is an instrument to provide resources for financing needs that arise from external and natural hazards shocks
Data obtained from the National Road Safety Council has revealed that more than 3,000 Jamaicans have died in road crashes across the island over the last ten years. The data showed that the country has so far recorded 402 fatalities this year; the highest in a decade. The breakdown of
The increase in prices normally associated with the slide in value of the Jamaican dollar, is being moderated by the level of competition among goods and service providers locally, says Curtis Martin, managing director of JN Bank. Martin explained that increased flexibility in the Jamaican economy means that local substitutes
Sagicor Financial Corporation and Canadian company Alignvest Acquisition Corporation have completed their business combination transaction. It involved the transfer of all issued shares in Sagicor to Alignvest in exchange for shareholders in Sagicor receiving cash or Alignvest shares. The resulting entity is named Sagicor Financial Company. As a result of
Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), the internationally recognised bond credit rating arm of Moody's Corporation, has changed Jamaica's outlook from positive to stable while upgrading the long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings of the Government of Jamaica from B3 to B2. The senior unsecured shelf rating was upgraded from (P)B3 to
