The Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the Ministry of Transport says the number of motorcyclists killed in road crashes this year is up 13 per cent, when compared with the corresponding period last year. Motorcyclists, pedestrians and pedal cyclists account for 60 per cent of the road users killed in

MAHFOOD... we are hoping to have the company listed or at least the IPO released to the public between now and December (Photo: Bryan Cummings) Local manufacturer and distributor Wisynco is looking to raise just over $1 billion in new funds by year end. The company, which announced its plan

RAMAKRISHNAN... the Jamaican dollar is broadly correctly valued While the IMF has praised Jamaica for its exemplary implentation of difficult economic reforms, the fund is still at a loss why Jamaica's economic growth should be so low. “After more than four years of difficult economic reforms, Jamaica's programme implementation remains

TRANSPORT and Mining Minister Lester 'Mike' Henry, announced yesterday that Jiquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) — new owners of the ALPART Refinery in Nain, St Elizabeth — has advised him that it will be using LNG as the preferred source of energy to drive the development of a 230

Transport and Mining Minister, Mike Henry (centre), converses with President of the Project Management Institute Jamaica Chapter (PMIJC), Arvette Henry (right), at a breakfast function hosted by the PMIJC at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on November 2. At left is Acting Country Manager of the World Bank

An aerial view showing destruction by Hurricane Maria in Roseau, Dominica, recently. WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in addition to permanent damages to public and private capital, natural disasters cause temporary losses of productivity, inefficiencies during the reconstruction process, and damage to a

DOUGLAS Bennett, chairman of the Jamaica Musical Theatre Company (JMTC), died in the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew on Monday morning. He was 88. Playwright David Tulloch confirmed Bennett's death to the Jamaica Observer. He describes the late chairman as selfless. “He was instrumental in me

Information Minister Ruel Reid has indicated that the government has retained a consultant to look into the feasibility of establishing a National Health Insurance Plan. Reid told a post-Cabinet press briefing today that Cabinet has approved a contract to Sanigest International valued at more than $722,000. He said the