KINGSTON, Jamaica - As the Yuletide season reaches its peak, the police are urging members of the public to be mindful of road safety practices. Chief among these is to always have a designated driver, as the tendency during the merriment of the season is to consume alcohol. Besides being

At the recent close-out Ceremony of the Social Enterprise Boost Initiative (SEBI) held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Chairman of the JN Foundation Parris Lyew-Ayee encouraged Jamaicans to support the social enterprise sector during the Christmas season by purchasing authentic Jamaican made gifts. “I encourage everyone to support

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has reduced the rate offered on overnight placements with Bank by 25 basis points to 1.75 per cent. The central bank's decision to lower its rate on short-term or 'overnight' loan is aimed at stimulating a pick-up in the rate of expansion in private sector credit,

Shoppers walk by a Santa Claus cut-out mounted at the Mall Plaza last December 2017. Retailers say they are seeing more traffic in theri stores this year, but can't say yet whether that will translate to more sales revenue. Jamaica's positive economic developments, including what the Statistical Institute of Jamaica

President & CEO of NCB Financial Group Limited, Patrick Hylton. NCB Financial Group Limited has reverted to its original plan to grow its stake in Guardian Holdings to 62 per cent, and is willing to pay a higher price than the negotiated terms it had agreed to with regulators back

Natural gas supplier New Fortress Energy has erected its new floating regasification vessel called the Golar Freeze offshore Old Harbour, under a long-term deal expected to generate US$22 million in revenues annually for vessel owner Golar LNG Partners, according to market filings overseas. New Fortress has supplied a photo of

QUESTION: I was recently made redundant and am in a position to invest $2 million. My hope is to have a return of at least $30,000 to offset my living expenses. My risk potential is medium to high. I am thinking of trading in stocks. What advice would you give?

An official of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has declared that a private sector-driven economy is "the real important next phase" if the nation truly wants to leap forward and become a richer country. Henry Mooney, the IDB's lead economist for Jamaica, told The Gleaner recently that despite not yet

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Sagicor Financial Corporation (SFC) is seeking to reassure Caribbean nationals that the move by the Canadian-based, Alignvest, to take over its operations, will not adversely impact its business in the region and North America SFC recently announced that it had agreed to sell its shares, valued

The Insurance Association of Jamaica extends SEASON'S GREETINGS to the insurance buying public, employees of all insurance companies and their families  and indeed all Jamaica for a SAFE CHRISTMAS and A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.