Jamaicans infected with COVID-19 will soon have access to the antiviral drug Remdesivir which has proven to shorten the recovery time for some patients. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has indicated that it will be procuring supplies of the drug through the National Health Fund to treat COVID-19 patients
The freshly released Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) report for remittances for the month of July 2020 indicates that inflows continue to climb year over year. January to July 2020 remittance inflows totalled US$1555.1 million, central bank data shows. This compares to US$1371.8 million registered in the comparative January to July
President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Lloyd Distant Jr says responses to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic for those operating in the informal economy cannot separate the health and economic impact and to this end must include a multi-track strategy that combines a couple lines of action.
Nestlé Jamaica Limited has introduced a new line of roast and ground coffee as well as roasted whole beans to the local market under a partnership with boutique roasters Stoneleigh Coffee. According to the Switzerland-based company, which is celebrating its 80th year of operations in Jamaica, the Nescafé Jamaican Roast
The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, says that the private sector – and chambers of commerce in particular – will play a key role in the economic recovery of the region from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. In her remarks
The significant potential of Jamaica's legalised medical marijuana and hemp industry is resulting in a foreign invasion, as another overseas company has entered the fray in getting provisional licences to do business here. US-based provider of hemp consumable product lines, CBD Unlimited, has received provisional approval for two licences from
United Oil & Gas Limited is looking to double the sites for possible drilling in Jamaica’s waters. The new sites are within its Walton Morant licence, but a new assessment of the block has raised the areas of interest from 11 to at least 20, the company stated in its
Caribbean Flavours & Fragrances Limited, CFF, wants to triple its earnings from outside Jamaica by 2022 and will be rolling out a line of flavours made from locally grown agricultural crops to hit the target. Less than 10 per cent of CFF’s $462 million of annual revenue in 2019 came
5:54 pm, Wed October 7, 2020 1. Extreme poverty is set to rise this year for the first time in more than two decades, with coronavirus expected to push up to 115 million people into that category. The World Bank says the pandemic is compounding the forces of conflict and
Manchester High School alumnus, Kahlil Walker, is on a mission to reduce the suffering of individuals living with various diseases and medical complications by finding cures to these ailments. The 18-year-old is well on his way of making his dream a reality as he has been awarded a full
