Banana and plantain farmer Winsome Crosdale (left) shows off a bunch of her bananas during a tour of her Global GAP certified farm in Spring Garden, Portland, along with (from left) Janet Conie, General Manager, The Banana Board; Ricard Bardia Divins and Stefano Cilli of the European Union Delegation to

A surprised Jill Bell (third left) of Wisconsin, USA, the four millionth visitor to Jamaica this year, shows off an autographed copy of a book of 50 colourful photographs of Jamaica she received from Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (second right), on her arrival at the Sangster International Airport

Sharon Smith (right), senior manager with responsibility for the JN Individual Retirement Scheme at JN Bank, is greeted by Superintendent Hillary Williams (left), a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Non-Geographic Formations Unit, ahead of a financial planning seminar sponsored by JN Bank. Looking on is Rose Miller, grants manager,

President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association (JMDA), Dr Elon Thompson, is of the view that chronic deficiencies within the public health sector will remain unless Government injects more funding into the sector. Commenting on the state of high-risk clinical delivery service areas, two years after significant deficiencies were uncovered,

The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), says Jamaicans should brace for an increase in property insurance rates. According to the IAJ, property owners will see their premiums go up by between 30 and 35 per cent as reinsurers have been adjusting their rates to recover from the massive losses

HINDS... credit cards in Jamaica attract rates above 40 per cent The fact is that credit makes the business and investing world go round and if you are interested in leveraging your way to success, our panel of income ideas experts have a few tips you can use to propel

RAM... this strategy will support Jamaica in its efforts to further diversify its economy (Photo: CDB) THE Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced a US$172-million programme of assistance for Jamaica that will run from now to the year 2021. These resources will be augmented by £17.5 million in grants from

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley (second left) is joined by (from left) Lionel Bony (left), director general Neoen Mexico; Angella Rainford, one of the directors of Eight Rivers; Jean-Michel Despax, the ambassador of France in Jamaica; and Dr Roman Rocke, a representative of Mitglied des

DESPITE a growing chorus against the ability of his Government to achieve the targeted five per cent growth in four years, Prime Minister Andrew Holness stuck to his guns yesterday, agreeing with his economic growth gurus that it is achievable. Welcoming banker and Government Senator Aubyn Hill as the latest

True to their pledge to save lives, staff and managers of Kingston Public Hospital in downtown Kingston are justifiably happy after keeping gunshot victims alive during October. But here is the rub: There were a staggering 104 people entering the hospital seeking treatment for gunshot wounds during October. That