BY ALPHEA SAUNDERS Senoir staff reporter saundersa@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, May 13, 2015 ATL Industrial Group Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adam Stewart (right) congratulates team member Verbeth Hamilton of the ATL Group Pension Fund as he presents her with her award for outstanding performance and contribution to the organisation.
Wednesday, May 06, 2015. BY STEVEN JACKSON Business reporter jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com THE Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) wants the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team currently in the island to overlook the Government's primary surplus shortfall based on improvements to the macro-economy. "Jamaica should be granted a waiver on the performance of
May 6, 2015 Written by News Jamaica source Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, emphasizes a point as he addresses journalists at EPOC’s monthly press briefingyesterday (May 5), at Sagicor’s head office in Kingston. KINGSTON, May 6, 2015- The country’s fiscal balance remains in good standing, with
May 6, 2015 Written by News Jamaica Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, making his presentation in the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 5. KINGSTON, May 6, 2015 - Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson says Cancer patients in Jamaica will soon be able to
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 At times I wonder how many of us citizens are aware of a concept which categorises certain people as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). PEPs are not necessarily public officials, but many public officials are PEPs. The term PEP has come to even have a legal connotation
Thursday, April 23, 2015. Last week we looked at the connection between wealth and wellness, noting that ill health can jeopardise your finances. Sickness can decrease your work output, deplete your savings and destroy your plans for the future. You need to have good health to pursue great wealth. Since
Friday, April 24, 2015 MONTEGO BAY, St James — With more than 30 per cent of Jamaicans said to be "unbanked", chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Colin Bullock, is calling for greater financial inclusion for all citizens as a key ingredient in fostering growth and national development. Financial
CHRISTOPHER BURNS Sunday, April 26, 2015 Jamaica's appetite for debt has been years in the making. The accumulation of debt followed a period in the late 1970s when global oil prices, triggered largely by geopolitical events, forced the country to seek and rely on multilateral funding. However, acceleration of the
BY STEVEN JACKSON Business reporter jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com. Sunday, April 26, 2015 JAMAICA'S taxation levels are higher than most of its developing nation peers, according to a new study by UHY, an international accountancy network It comes on the heels of another multi-billion dollar tax package set to balance the books of
With Claudienne Edwards Sunday, April 26, 2015 Dear Claudienne On May 5, 2008, I renewed my motor vehicle insurance with Victoria Mutual Insurance Company (VMIC) for one year. The renewal fee of $49,787.77 was paid to VMIC through Zenith Insurance Brokers Limited. From May to September I was receiving only
