MONTEGO BAY, St James — Three high-powered rifles were among four illegal guns recovered yesterday during a joint police/military operation in Glendevon, one of the troubled inner-city communities in crime-ravaged St James. According to a police source, the operation turned up two AK-47 rifles, one UZI sub-machine gun, and a
The annual IAJ Christmas in November all inclusive Extravaganza will take place at the Guardian Life Sports Club on Saturday November 19 commencing at 8:00 p.m. This highly anticipated function is usually well supported by the entire insurance industry and this year every effort is being made to improve on
Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money. (Siegfried Layda) It was in the media recently that an entity is trying to set up a Bitcoin exchange in Jamaica. I am astounded that any Jamaican authority would even shake hands with any proposer of this idiocy.
The IMF in Washington DC, United States Citing a lack of competition in the Jamaican banking sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for the creation of a body to oversee the implementation of measures to improve credit access. “Given the high market concentration of the banking sector in
September 16, 2016 Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that preliminary figures indicate that for the month of August the net collections target was exceeded, as the Revenue Authority was able to collect $19.6B, 2.3% over the $19.2B target. This performance continues the trend which was set in the first
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — Biking stakeholders are applauding the second staging of the Back to Basics (B2B) motorcycle Safety Workshop staged in Westmoreland last week. “Right now, this workshop is the best thing that has ever happened here for us. I’ve never seen riders from around here come together to do
"Here in Jamaica, there is just not enough honesty regarding the guns that have been here since the 1970s and 1980s. Furthermore, I am tired of the grand narratives about missing fathers when, in many of the hotspots, the young 'shottas' were well coached by their fathers who passed on
William Mahfood, chairman of Wisynco, poses with his preferred flagship brand — Wata. (Photo: Bryan Cummings) Continual devaluation of the Jamaican dollar against hard currencies such as the US dollar hurts Jamaican exports and impoverishes the people, according to William Mahfood, former president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica
On track to match inflation in trading partners — BOJ BY AVIA COLLINDER Business reporter collindera@jamaicaobserver.com Inflation for the September 2016 quarter is projected to accelerate due to stronger domestic demand conditions, but the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is expressing confidence that core inflation, towards fiscal year end, will remain
This January to June IAJ News Bulletin contains interesting and information articles - a must read!! https://newiaj.iaj-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/NEWS-BULLETIN-JAN-TO-JUNE-2016-ADJUSTED-JULY-22-AB.pdf
