Tuesday, October 06, 2015 | 10:09 PM KINGSTON, Jamaica – The management of the National Water Commission (NWC) on Tuesday advised that efforts are continuing to "amicably resolve" issues of disagreement between the NWC and trade unions representing more than 2,000 employees regarding the new Group Health Insurance Contract. The
Near 3,000 new hotel rooms under construction, says McNeill MCNEILL… this investment in new rooms is larger than any other in the history of the industry. JUST under 3,000 new hotel rooms are now being constructed in Jamaica in what Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill described as "a massive wave"
Wednesday, October 07, 2015 LIMA, Peru — Lucia Mendez, 40, checks on a pot of frying fish, as she prepares lunches that she sells for 3.50 soles, or about one US dollar, in the Nueva Esperanza neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, yesterday. The annual meetings of the World
Sunday, October 04, 2015 (From left) Rezworth Burchenson, managing director of Prime Asset Management; Kelly Peters, CEO and managing partner of BEWorks Inc; and Denis Chung, CEO of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, at the head table during the Prime Asset Management’s 8th annual pensions seminar at the Jamaica
QUESTION: I am 33 years old and work with a commercial bank. My husband is a 29-year-old teacher. We live in St Catherine and are the owners of a 2007 Toyota RAV4. Since my husband does not have a driver's licence, I am currently the only driver. The vehicle is
Fledgling insurance broker Axia Jamaica Insurance Agency is pitching its services to Jamaicans living aboard, through a premium access card that tacks on added perks when they buy policies through the company. The year-old agency sells policies for Guardian Life and Sagicor Group's insurance companies, but is now offering its
Consultant urologist Dr Robert Wan has raised doubts about the ability of guinea hen weed to prevent prostate cancer. Speaking at the Prostate Cancer Medical Conference put on by the Jamaica Cancer Society at the weekend, Wan pointed out that he is yet to see any clear evidence which indicates
Published:Wednesday | September 30, 2015Edmond Campbell Beginning in April 2016, public-sector workers are expected to start contributing to their pension payments as the Government moves to introduce pension legislation amendments by the end of November this year. According to the Fiscal Policy Paper for financial year 2015-2016 interim report: "The
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 THE Government says it will have to cut at least $8.6 billion from its recurrent budget for 2015/16 due to a projected shortfall in revenue and the "higher than planned" cost of its compensation packages. Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Peter Phillips made the announcement
IAC’S 35th Annual Insurance Conference was held at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Montego Bay from May 31 to June 2 under the theme, “Proud Of Our Past, Treasuring The Present, Defining The Future”. Over 500 delegates from over 38 countries were in attendance. From all indications, this 35th Conference
