British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) has introduced a ‘no fault discount’ for policyholders involved in accidents that are provably not their fault. It replaces the ‘no claims discount’ that the company offered on policies covering privately owned vehicles. But BCIC managing director, Peter Levy, says the new discount will be
Professor Denise Eldermire Shearer at the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Director of the Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, has called for pension contributions by Jamaicans to be made compulsory. She made the call in light of statistics which indicate that while Jamaicans are living longer,
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley (left) raised a toast to success with CAB Chairman and CEO Raymond Walker. Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited (CAB) board of directors along with Chairman and CEO Raymond Walker hosted a 10th anniversary celebratory soirée at their new Old
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com Friday, June 19, 2015 MORENO… said lottery scammers have been so bold as to bring people to Jamaica to open bank accounts here UNITED States Ambassador to Jamaica Luis Moreno sees call centres as a growth industry for Jamaica and, as such,
This report provides an analysis of traffic accidents that occurred as at August 22, 2013. The traffic accident data quoted met fundamental guidelines for reporting and classifying traffic accidents as defined by the Road Safety Unit. The main criteria are; the crash has been reported to the police, the crash
Last year Jamaica achieved 260 fatalities on our roads totaling under 300 road fatalities in a year. This came after over ten years of trying to get below that threshold. This was good news in that we have seen fatalities go as high as 408 in 2002. SPEECH-BY-HUGH-REID-IAJ-PRESIDENT-AT-Grennell’s-Road-Safety-Expo-2013
The general definition of Defensive Driving is, driving in a manner which saves lives, time and money, regardless of the prevailing driving conditions and the actions of other road users. It means also, driving in a manner which avoids crashes. Grennell-on-Road-Safety-
Dr. William Aiken, MMBS, DM,MSc, DLSHTM, FRCSEd, FACS, FCCS, Consultant Urologist, Head of Urology, University Hospital of the West Indies presents Prostate Cancer as a Growing Problem in Jamaica. Dr-Aiken-talks-about-Prostate-Cancer-
Psychiatrist Dr. Earl Wright made a very interesting presentation on Stress Management at an IAJ Healthy Lifestyle Seminar in 2011 in collaboration with the Jamaica Medical Foundation. Several other Important Healthy Lifestyle subjects were discussed at the seminars by other well-appreciated presenters. STRESS-MANAGEMENT-JUNE-2011-Healthy-Lifestyle-Seminar1
Imagine for a moment, a future where your children have grown up to become responsible adults who are financially independent. This requires an investment in your children from birth, supporting all aspects of their development. Children lose out when parents fail to prepare, not getting the facts on available options
