S Chairman of Wisynco Group William Mahfood. Large manufacturing and distribution company Wisynco Group has already pumped about $150 million into a fire-suppression system for its Lakes Pen complex in St Catherine, but Chairman William Mahfood says more funds will be invested in sprinkler systems following another blaze at
Death of Phillipa Beckford The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) , regrets the passing of Phillipa Beckford, Former Sales Manager at CUNA Caribbean Insurance Jamaica Ltd. who passed away on March 31, 2022, at the age of 66. Phillipa, a former President of the Life Underwriters Association of Jamaica,
AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Print Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to EmailShare to More 1 LOCAL insurance companies have been seeking to increase health insurance coverage either on their own or in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and other government bodies. Willard Brown, executive vice-president, Employee
PAYMENTS made for health and disability coverage by local insurers give some idea of the cost of medical services in Jamaica. In 2021, health seeking behaviours returned to normality, compared to the year in which the novel coronavirus disease was in its infancy. Total health claims settled were valued at
hroughout my adult life I have been plagued by illness. Health concerns prompted my retirement in 2011 at 63. By that time I had already undergone six major surgeries and lost a few internal organs in the process. As a salaried employee, I had the benefit of enrolment in an
CASTRIES, St Lucia — The St Lucia Government says it is encouraged by the talks held with an established buyer on the possibility of using Antigua as a distribution hub for for the sale of bananas to surrounding countries in the region. “Currently, we are moving between 2,000 and 2,500
MMB Investments (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited (JMMBTT) has launched five new mutual funds while Sagicor Asset Management Inc (SAMI) has launched the Sagicor Renewable Energy Fund (class A cell shares) through Sagicor Special Opportunity Funds SCC (Segregated Cellular Company). The JMMBTT funds include the United States dollar (USD) Regional Sovereign
LUCEA, Hanover - The Hanover police say they are overwhelmed with the large number of motorcycles in the parish which are being operated in breach of the Road Traffic Act. According to commanding officer for the parish Superintendent Sharon Beeput, despite the efforts of the police to cauterise the illegal activity,
Share to PrintShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to EmailShare to More WASHINGTON, United States – Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are on track to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, but the scars of the pandemic remain and the need for a more dynamic, inclusive and sustainable growth
Caribbean central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are among the top-10 programmes globally having legal digital tender being rolled out for retail use, according to PwC's 2022 CDBC global index. The global index prepared by PwC is used to analyse and rank the leading retail (digital currencies designed for public use)
