24 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide now that the UK has voted to leave the European Union. What has happened? A referendum - a vote in which everyone (or nearly everyone) of voting age can take part - was
Sunday, June 26, 2016 Eric Hosin, new president of the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) and head of Guardian Life Limited, is positing that continued, enhanced profitability for the life sector could flow from reduced tax charges on insurance providers. The seven companies registered locally reported an average 60 per
IAJ took part in the University of the West Indies 2015 Career Expo. Several students showed interest in the numerous career opportunities in the Insurance Industry.
The Insurance Association of Jamaica staged a successful health fair at the Holy Cross Church in Halfway Tree on the 3rd of October. Despite the rainy conditions, many supporters braved the inclement weather in support of the initiative which was broadcast by Mello FM. The ‘Boogie Man’ renowned radio personality
Thursday, June 23, 2016 THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says after several decades of low growth and rising public debt, Jamaica has made significant progress in restoring economic stability due mainly to strong policies and programme ownership. The Washington-based financial institution said the Government’s reform programme, supported by a four-year
Published:Wednesday | June 22, 2016 | 12:00 AMSteven Jackson More than US$550 million of investments in hotel projects are rolling out this year and the next, according to the annual market filing by the Ministry of Finance released this week. The spend spanning 10 projects does not incorporate the casino
Published:Thursday | June 23, 2016 | 12:00 AM Ambassador Burchell Whiteman, a former high commissioner of Jamaica to the United Kingdom (UK), has urged Jamaican immigrants in Britain to vote for that country to remain in the European Union (EU). Britons will today decide, in a referendum popularly referred to
Published:Thursday | June 23, 2016 | 12:00 AMEdmond Campbell With Jamaica's public bodies collectively owning more than $1 trillion worth of assets and failing to make a positive impact on the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the Andrew Holness administration is moving to hold these enterprises accountable for achieving commercial
Published:Wednesday | June 22, 2016 | 12:00 AM Upon receiving Independence from Britain, Jamaica strengthened its currency board system by establishing the Bank of Jamaica. The exchange rate was pegged one to one with the British pound. Annual inflation rate was low and industrial expansion, including a boom in the
Published:Wednesday | June 22, 2016 | 12:00 AM For the first time in the Caribbean region, surgeons at Health City, Cayman Islands, have successfully performed an operation which relieves serious hypertension. Senior cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Health City, Cayman Islands, Dr Ravi Kishore, performed the procedure, known as renal denervation,
