Jamaicans living in Florida raise their hands during a presentation by JN Bank Chief of Marketing, Saniah Spencer, about opportunities for investment in Jamaica. The event was held at the JN Bank Representative Office in Tamarac, Florida. 1 2 Chief of Marketing at JN Bank, Saniah Spencer, has encouraged Jamaicans

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the US. Irma's maximum sustained winds increased to 175mph (280 kph) early Tuesday. It was centred about 270 miles (440 kilometres) east of Antigua

Key inputs in a credit score may include but are not limited to: 1) Debt Servicing Ratio (DSR): A ratio of gross income to total loan payments, i.e. loan payments /gross income. A debt service ratio below 0.4 or 40 per cent is considered to be favourable. That is,

The Government is moving to begin pre-shipment inspection for used vehicles entering the island. Permanent Secretary in the Industry and Commerce Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, says the system is aimed at ensuring consumer protection and fair trade. Among other things, vehicles would be inspected to ascertain their history, model year, road

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the country grew by an estimated 0.3 per cent for the April to June 2017 quarter. It has also noted that the country has now recorded 10 consecutive quarters of positive economic growth. Director General, Dr

Director of Frankfield Pharmacy Rosalee Simpson-Thomas (left) and director of Mid-Island Technology Tracy-Ann Bourne. MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Scotia Insurance on Wednesday, August 16 hosted Christiana residents for a seminar and cocktails evening at its branch in the area. The event was to educate clients on how to plan for

Curtis Martin (right) looks on as David McDaniel, chairman and managing director of Stationery & Office Supplies Ltd, physically lists his company on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on August 10. 1 2 Years of dedicated work by financial reformers have placed the Jamaican economy on a path where it is

Question : Should I buy a stock that has had a stock split? FINANCIAL ADVISER: A stock split is a subdivision of shares to reduce the price of the stock to a level within which most stocks trade. The more successful companies are, the more likely it is that their stock

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Audley Shaw says that market analysts have marvelled at the high level of oversubscription of the Government's most recent external bond issue. According to Shaw the analysts were not only astonished by the fact that it was 3.8 times the take-up, but also

QUESTION: I am writing to you with frustration and tears in my eyes. My car was involved in an accident in May 2013. I was travelling from Kingston to Old Harbour on the toll road. I was in the right lane going below the speed limit at about 100 kph.