The long-awaited Road Traffic Act (RTA) takes another step to implementation today when the Senate meets to debate the Bill. This should be the final step for the Bill which is to repeal and replace the existing 1938 Act. It was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, February
Jamaica Broilers Group President & CEO, Christopher Levy (centre), and Best Dressed Chicken Director of Sales & Marketing, Michael Jones (right), join the Best Dressed Chicken team at Expo Jamaica 2018. From left are: Avadaugn Sinclair, Cordia Panton-Williams, Trevin Nairne, Racquel Watson, Danielle Lue, Kimberley Naar, Lorraine Kemble, Lackesha Pitter,
QUESTION: I have a dispute with a life insurer. It involves millions of dollars. I do not necessarily want to resolve the matter through legal means but will if I am forced to. What are my options? - R.G., Kingston 6 INSURANCE HELPLINE: Many of the persons who seek information
Managing director of British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) Peter Levy has been elected president of Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ). Levy, who replaces outgoing President Eric Hosin of Guardian Life, was elected president during IAJ's annual general meeting last Wednesday. Outgoing President Hosin served for two years. Under the IAJ's
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) Audley Shaw says that the response of the private sector to his ministry's performance in setting an appropriate policy and legislative framework for business shows an overwhelming level of confidence. Opening the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday at
WASHINGTON, Apr 24, CMC – The World Bank says remittance flows into Latin America and the Caribbean grew 8.7 per cent in 2017, reaching another record high of nearly US$80 billion. The Washington-based financial institution said the main factors for the increase were stronger growth in the United States and tighter
The NEW IAJ EXECUTIVE TEAM following the IAJ Annual General Meeting held in April 2018.
Get advice from licensed and credible financial advisers to assist with making the right investment decisions. Sharon Smith, senior manager at JN Bank with responsibility for the JN Individual Retirement Scheme (JNRS), is urging professionals to prudently manage their money to ensure they are prepared for retirement. "Proper money management
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) Gary Peart says that with the infrastructural support provided by the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), and investment companies like Mayberry, hundreds more local businesses should be lining up to be listed on the local stock exchange. “The Jamaica Stock Exchange is
It will soon be easier for the authorities to detect motor vehicles being driven in Jamaica without insurance coverage. The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has announced that an Insured Vehicle Information System (IVIS) will be operational by the second quarter of this year. It is a database of
