A study commissioned by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has revealed that Jamaica's micro business sector is now dominated by women with high-school education. The impact study, which was conducted by the University of the West Indies-owned, LUMIN Consulting also showed that more middle-aged women operate their own businesses,

With investors earning on average of 42 per cent return on the capital market since 2013, Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Marlene Street Forrest believes that the decision on whether one should put their money in a savings account or invest in the capital market has been made

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke (centre) looks a little squirmish as he holds a sea cucumber given to him by Jodi-Ann Burton (right) of the Discovery Bay Marine Lab during a tour of the research village at UWI Mona Research Days yesterday. Dr Clarke was

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (3rd R) officially breaks ground of the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny. Joining in the moment are Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (3rd L) and (L-R) Gustavo Arroyo, Director of Projects H10 Hotels, Shahine Robinson, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Anotonio Hernandez, Director

PARIS, France (AFP) — The last four years were the hottest since global temperature records began, the UN confirmed Wednesday in an analysis that it said was a "clear sign of continuing long-term climate change." The UN's World Meteorological Organisation said in November that 2018 was set to be the

Despite frequent criticisms of Jamaica's slow progress to optimum use of its cannabis (ganja) crops, truth be told the industry is progressing as quickly as conditions will allow. A good example of what has been happening in the market is that the locally owned and operated Environmentally Processing Inter-national Cannabis

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has intervened in the foreign exchange market by selling US$50 million to authorized dealers and cambios to offset what it said was the effects of excessive daily volatility in recent weeks. That followed the continued depreciation in the value of the Jamaican dollar against its

Jacqueline Shaw-Nicholson, communication and client services manager, JN Small Business Loans (JNSBL) has said a business plan is ineffective if not realistically thought through and most importantly not implemented. “I encourage entrepreneurs to let their business plan represent them and their ideas, too many business plans are generic, representing business

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will need about 12 million teachers, three million doctors and eight million nurses by the year 2040. This is what “Education and Health: The sectors of the future?” the

ADVISORY COLUMN: PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISER QUESTION: I have $300,000 to put into the market. What do you think is good for a 53 year-old man? -Peter FINANCIAL ADVISER: The stock market is what I believe you are referring to. The best course available to you is to discuss your plans