BY STEVEN JACKSON Business reporter jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com  Wednesday, April 22, 2015 THE international expansion of the GraceKennedy (GK) group puts it on an imminent path to earn half of its revenues outside the island with one-third of its staff based overseas. GK now earns 43 per cent of total revenue outside

Thursday, April 23, 2015 Doran Dixon (left), president of JTA, accepts the symbolic cheque from Latoya Mayhew-Kerr (centre), vice-president, Employee Benefits Administrator at Sagicor Group Jamaica, and Renee Graham, brand manager, Sagicor Life, at the launch of the JTA/Sagicor National Primary Schools Athletics Championships at the JTA’s headquarters on Church

Monday, April 20, 2015 | 6:33 PM WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Financial experts and policy makers have warned Caribbean countries that in the absence of reforms, members of the growing middle class may be vulnerable to poverty in their old age. The experts were discussing Monday the future of pensions

Published:Friday | April 17, 2015Christopher Serju The Port Authority of Jamaica unveiled four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes at Kingston Container Terminal in 2005. A TOP executive of the consortium which signed a 30-year concession deal for the development, expansion and operation of the Kingston Container Terminal has cited the

With Cherryl Hanson-Simpson.  Thursday, April 16, 2015 For a few years now, I have been neglecting my health, mainly because I have been working hard to solve my financial problems. This has caused health problems such as fatigue, sleep deprivation and weight gain. How can I achieve financial stability without

By Latonya Linton April 15, 2015 On Monday (April 20), the Government will sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Krauck Systems and Anchor Financial Group LLC, for the development of projects in Jamaica related to the Global Logistics Hub. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, made the announcement

BY KARENA BENNETT Business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com    Wednesday, April 15, 2015 AARONS... I started thinking of how I could manufacture sweeties using Caribbean fruits  CANDY manufacturer Patria-Kaye Aarons already plans on exporting her locally made sweeties into the Caribbean region after just six months into production.  In fact, the young

Wednesday, April 15, 2015. IT'S not that Butch Stewart was bragging. Although, when you look at the size and scale of his tourism operations today, he has every reason to boast. His demeanour last weekend was more one of satisfaction and achievement as he, his son Adam, and their staff

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter More than $54 billion has been invested in the tourist sector since 2012, Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill said today. McNeill said the investments in the sector represent part of a surge which he said will lead to the generation of thousands

Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter Cabinet has approved the establishment of a pension scheme for workers in the tourism sector. Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill says that a defined contribution scheme is to be setup for workers in the sector. Contributions are to be provided by both