5:44 pm, Mon June 20, 2016 A man who allegedly defrauded a local insurance company after claiming that members of his family were injured in a motor vehicle crash was arrested on Monday by detectives from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA). Headley Thomas was charged with Conspiracy
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 SHAW... At no time did I say that money would be moved from the south coast highway project to build the MoBay bypassPhoto: Observer file FINANCE Minister Audley Shaw said yesterday that at no time did he say that money would be moved from the south
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Monday, June 20, 2016 Founders of Tastee Valerie Chang and Vincent Chang (right) celebrate 50 years with Minister of Finance Audley Shaw at the company’s celebratory service at the Stella Maris Church last Friday. Tastee, the Jamaican fast food chain best known for its world famous patties, celebrated 50 years
Sunday, June 19, 2016 Some of the MG branded cars that will be assembled at the Spanish Town Free Zone by China National Automotive Industry International Corporation (CNAICO)Photos: Garfield Robinson The promised creation of 10,000 jobs from the development of the Spanish Town Free Zone is a step closer to
Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd (BNS) reported group earnings of $3 billion and earnings per share of $0.95 for the three months ended April 2016 and, year to date, for the six months since the start of the financial year, net income of $4.98 billion and earnings per share of $1.57.
Friday, June 10, 2016 AS I listened to the PIOJ’s recent review of the Jamaican economy, I thought to myself that we have become a nation that is too used to mediocrity. The PIOJ estimated that the Jamaican economy grew by 0.9 per cent for the fiscal year just ended,
Wednesday, June 08, 2016 The unit trust market has tripled in size in two years, boosted by inflows of $30 billion in 2015 and $52 billion in 2014. At December 31, 2015, total funds managed by unit trust management companies reached approximately $142.3 billion, as indicated by the Financial Services
Friday, June 10, 2016 Co-chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says that financial year 2016/17 is “off to a good start”. Byles told yesterday’s EPOC monthly press briefing at Sagicor’s head office in New Kingston that tax revenues have performed well, and was “a big plus
Monday, June 06, 2016 Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga (second left) with the late Muhammad Ali (third right) and boxing promoter Don King (left) during their 1987 visit to Jamaica for the Martin Luther King Human Rights Award at the Wyndham Hotel, New Kingston. At extreme right is the Rev
