According to the Sustainable Development Index (SDI) which assesses the “ecological efficiency of human development”, Jamaica is ranked 23rd in the world; but it is the island's immediate neighbour, Cuba, that is ranked number one, globally. The English language socialist newspaper, the Morning Star, recently carried a story featuring Cuba's
Jamaica has been named one of the top 20 best places to travel for 2020. This, according to CNN Travel in its recently announced list of best places to visit this year. On the list published by the global entity, the country, which was the only Caribbean destination named along
CLARKE... the projection is for economic growth for the 2020/21 financial year to return to levels above one per cent Finance and the Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke yesterday said that the modest expansion of the Jamaican economy in the third quarter of 2019, despite external shocks, is a
Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare says future generations will have a role to play in reducing the incidents of road fatalities. “It takes at least three generations to change a culture, so we are sowing the seeds now with our
THE Yuletide season usually means a lot more spending than usual. From gift buying and home improvement projects to throwing in a little something for ourselves, the November paycheque just won't stretch. In a bid to help employees enjoy the festivities of the season, many companies sometimes pay staffers as
DUNCAN...For 2020 and onwards we are looking forward to embed macroeconomic stability and fiscal responsibility As we bring the curtains down on another year, in the life of Jamaica's economic landscape, one in which much has happened, there is the hope that people in the country can look forward to
The US$452-million port modernisation project is moving towards completion in Kingston, and it is already remaking Jamaica's major port. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), based in Washington DC, is providing two loans, amounting to US $215 million, while China Infrastructure Fund has given a loan commitment of US$50 million to
Transport and Mining Minister Robert Montague (right) is assisted by founder and chief executive officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, in navigating the recently developed Drive Safe app at its official launch on Tuesday, at the ministry's Maxfield Avenue offices in St Andrew. (Photo: JIS) THE Ministry of Transport
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rocked islands in the Eastern Caribbean early Thursday. The Seismic Research Unit at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus in Trinidad and Tobago, reports that the quake occurred near Dominica at approximately 3:54am (local time). The
NEW YORK, United States —The New York Stock Exchange facade is lit in holiday colours on December 5, 2019 in New York (Photo: AFP) Have you noticed that every year seems to go faster than the last? Chancesw are, you had a mixed year. In the midst of the silly
