Waves crash against a home seawall as the surge starts pushing the tide higher as Hurricane Michael approaches on October 9, 2018 in Eastpoint, Florida. The hurricane is forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle at a possible category 3 storm. PANAMA CITY, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Michael intensified Tuesday

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Risks to the global financial system have risen somewhat in recent months as some emerging markets have struggled and trade war tensions have persisted, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Tuesday. The IMF, in its twice annual assessment of global financial stability, said conditions

Criminals will come under increased surveillance when Jamaica Eye is fully implemented next year. Jamaica Eye was launched in March and gradually the database and infrastructure continue to improve significantly, according to Arvel Grant, senior director of modernisation and strategic projects at the Ministry of National Security. He was the

MONTEGO BAY, October 9, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says the Government is exploring new business models for the National Water Commission (NWC), in an effort to transform and improve the water sector’s performance. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)

I am in the same boat as the reader whose question you responded to in your column of September 30, 2018, minus the wedding and job aspects. I went into bad debt due to assisting family, which didn't end well, putting me in this situation. I am 30 years old

Keith Senior (left), consultant, JN Bank, makes a point to Rose Bennett-Cooper (second right), chairman of the Rent Assessment Board, while Barbara Clarke, secretary, Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) and Howard Johnson Jr, president of the RAJ, look on after the RAJ Symposium 2018 at the Spanish Court Hotel in

Eight stocks have made triple-digit returns since January on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. And it's not over yet. Analysts are predicting that Jamaica's near four-year bull-run will continue into next year in the context of declining interest rates and, therefore, reduced returns on bonds and other fixed income investments. JSE

Sections of the island were rattled by a minor tremor around 9.28 p.m. on Sunday. The exact measurement and other details were not immediately available from the Earthquake Unit. However, the United States Geological Survey reported that it was 3.6 magnitude tremor with its epicentre west north-west of Hope Bay, Portland. On social

Alphonso Grennell with his FIA Award. He was recently recognised by the international motorsport body for his contribution to road safety in Jamaica and the region. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) RENOWNED driving instructor Alphonso Grennell was recognised at the recently held FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) Americas Awards ceremony in Montevideo,

If you took a poll using a large or even a small sample size, you would not be surprised to find that most people wish they were slimmer and had more money. While these concepts go hand in hand in New Year's resolutions, they have a lot more in common