Carlos Hill, former head of Cash Plus, leaving the Home Circuit Court a free man last week. In my view, the last two weeks represent one of the worst periods for economic news in recent times for Jamaica. We saw the report coming out from the PIOJ about the
New York, United States (AFP) — When President Donald Trump announced America's abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected to represent "Pittsburgh, not Paris," several US cities and states responded with a defiant counter-declaration: We're staying in."As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you
HENRY... output in traditional export crops increased As the Economic Growth Council works towards five per cent growth in three years and the nation works towards first-world status by 2030, the task just got a little harder. Latest information out of the Planning Institute of Jamaica states that the
R Danny Williams (right), outgoing chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica, being applauded by his fellow board of directors during the group's 4th annual general meeting held at the company's New Kingston head office last Friday. Pictured from left are: Dr Dodridge Miller, group president and CEO Sagicor Financial Corporation;
KINGSTON, Jamaica — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative, Dr Lonkeng Ngouana says Jamaica should be reaping more economic benefits from the strength of the country's brand, which he has described as being “under leveraged”.“The strength of the Jamaican brand around the world should be generating even more visitors, although (the
Two things triggered today's article. The first was an email that Richard Crawford sent me in response to 'Alcohol, drug use factors in motor vehicle crashes', which appeared on April 29. Among other things, he wanted to know if this column was sponsored, and if so, by whom, and
Both the central bank of Jamaica and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appear to be holding fast to the policy position of continued build-up of the net international reserves against future shocks.Jamaica's NIR has moved from US$496 million in March 1996 to US$2.65 billion as at Friday May 18,
JN Bank in Half Way Tree, Kingston (Photo: Observer file) The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) indicates in its new quarterly monetary policy report (QMPR) that the island's newest commercial bank made loans which added appreciably to the stock of private loans for the March 2017 quarter, with private sector
MIAMI, United States (CMC) — Forecasters are predicting that the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1, will be above average with 11 to 17 big storms and up to nine hurricanes.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center says the expected absence of El
Using credit cards arguably has numerous benefits. The most attractive may simply be this; your cash remains sheltered from the surreptitious pickpocket. For this and other reasons, credit cards are fast becoming, and in many territories have become the primary means of commercial exchange. However, before one hastens to
