In 2007, when Prince Harry — the younger son of Charles, prince of Wales, and the late Diana, princess of Wales, now duke of Sussex and sixth in line to the British throne — revealed that he is dyslexic suddenly the world took notice. Prince Harry, no stranger to controversy,
Having your investment match your goals is one of the essential ingredients for achieving financial stability in the latter years of your life. As you pass through the various stages of life, these goals are constantly changing in keeping with our evolving needs. Our risk appetite is affected by our
Professor Alvin Wint, chairman of the Generation Procurement Entity. 1 2 Jamaica has always been chasing after cheaper energy, but the policy has largely been underpinned in the past by fiscal imperatives or affordability amid volatile world oil prices. But now the thinking behind energy policy is changing, the focus
In this August 28, 2017 file photo rescue boats float on a flooded US street as people are evacuated from rising floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) U.S. government forecasters said Thursday that they were expecting an active Atlantic hurricane season. The six-month Atlantic
Speaking at the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards Foodie Seminar, Dr Patricia Yap shared with the audience her approach to business that is a formula for anyone looking to scale up, no matter where you start. At the seminar Dr Yap shared the journey in creating the ariSulfur Facial
With the depression of savings accounts in banks and the horrendous fees that banks charge to keep people's money, Jamaicans must find alternate ways of making and saving money. I know that this is easier said than done, given the fact that many Jamaicans have been locked out of what
The Jamaican economy grew by an estimated 1.2 per cent for the January to March 2018 quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of 2017, according to latest data from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The positive out-turn for the January to March 2018 period reflected increased external demand from
TORA BAJA, Puerto Rico -- Residents manage provisions after the passing of Hurricane Maria, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, last year.. (AP) MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The tourism industry in the Caribbean region attracted almost one million fewer visitors after hurricanes Irma and Maria hit last year, costing it
Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley. The Rowley administration continued the efforts of its predecessors to recover rescue funds pumped in saving CLICO. Several assets that once belonged to the CL Financial Group and its flagship company CLICO are being folded into a new entity called National
Danny Roberts (left), head of the Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Institute; and Shahine Robinson (second left), minister of labour and social security; along with Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sports, review a placard bearing the image of National Hero Marcus Garvey in the possession of Allan
