Lloyd Distant, newly elected president of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce. Lloyd Distant, newly elected president of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, JCC, says that while the private-sector organisation's ultimate objective is the abolition of the income tax, its more immediate demand would be for the Government to reduce

Audrey Marks, Jamaica's ambassador to the United States and Chairman of the Caricom Caucus of Ambassadors, says the funds will be accessible by small and medium companies. IDB Invest, the investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, says it has more than US$300 million for investment opportunities in the Caribbean.

Cheapskates and low spenders aren't the ideal credit card customers for banks because they're typically not as profitable as fast-swiping spendthrifts who rack up finance charges. Still, banks offer credit cards with features that can fit well into a frugal lifestyle. Some penny-pinchers prefer paying only with cash, especially if

Children born in Jamaica at this time will only be 54 per cent as productive when they reach the age of 18 as they could be if provided with complete education and full health, according to the human capital index, a new study launched by the World Bank last week.

MicroFinance Institutions (MFIs) need to increase their investment in disaster risk management prevention, states Yuri Chakalall, natural disaster and risk management senior specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The micro, small and medium enterprise sector needs to acquire greater disaster resilience, and MFIs have a stake in assisting them

Head of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr, is warning against an overreaction to the recent tremors felt across Jamaica. He pointing out that Jamaica records hundreds of 'minor quakes' per year, and that the best response must be

After three days of heavy rainfall in Trinidad and Tobago the Rivers finally burst there banks and causes widespread flooding. Several areas were affected including the Sangre Grande Police station, Caroni police station among other places. The floods left many people marooned and also with severe property loss and damage.

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 was felt in sections of the twin-island republic this afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus, reported that the tremor was felt at 12:35 p.m. (local time) 78 kilometres northeast of Scarborough, 161 km

Sections of Jamaica was rattled by what is believed to be an earthquake a short while ago. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona has not yet confirmed the occurrence. However, persons in the Corporate Area and Portland reported feeling the tremor about 4:50 p.m., which