For investors with an interest in the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), this Christmas a 'trailer load' of initial public offers (IPO) have caused analysts, traders and stockbrokers to work overtime to fill orders. To date, five IPOs have come one right behind the other for the months of November and

THE House of Representatives approved the $89.9 billion or a 12.6 per cent increase in the 2017/18 budget during another marathon sitting which went beyond eight o'clock Wednesday night. Minister of Finance and the Public Service Audley Shaw explained that the bulk of the increase — $68.5 billion or 76

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotia Group has recorded an annual profit of $12.4 billion aided by net gains on financial assets according to just released fourth quarter results from the company. The profit represents an increase in net income of $816 million or seven per cent, compared to the year ended

James Cercone (left), president, Sanigest International, in discussion with Minister of Health Christopher Tufton (right), and National Health Fund Chairman Gregory Mair at the contract signing for the development of a proposal for a national health insurance plan for Jamaica on Wednesday. The National Health Fund (NHF) on Wednesday signed

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information Floyd Green (right) responds to a question at a town hall meeting on the National Identification System at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Tuesday while (from left) Project Director for NIDS Warren Vernon; chief executive officer, e-Gov Jamaica Ltd, Maurice Barnes; and

Stakeholders of the Cost of Care report discuss the findings after the launch at the Nigel Harris Council Room, The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, yesterday. From left are: Parris Lyew-Ayee, Jr, director of Mona Geoinformatics; Dr Trevor McCartney, deputy dean Faculty of Medical Sciences at The University

Christopher Tufton (left), minister of health, receives a copy of the Cost of Care and Data Study from Dr Elizabeth Ward, chairman, Violence Prevention Alliance. Others in the picture (from left) are Dr Jason Toppin, consultant anaesthetist, University Hospital of the West Indies; Professor Trevor McCartney, deputy dean, Faculty of

RJR NEWS Dr. Peter Edwards An environmental economist is urging the government to take action to make Jamaica resilient to climate change. This follows a report released on Tuesday by Moody's Investors Service. Environmental Economist Dr. Peter Edwards, is in agreement with the report which states that Jamaica has very

Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) will float little over 300 million shares or 20 per cent of equity in its subsidiary, Victoria Mutual Investments Ltd on the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market. The company hopes to raise just under $700 million. VMBS which is working to become a stronger integrated

The Government yesterday tabled supplementary estimates boosting spending this financial year by approximately $90 billion. The additional spending has pushed the 2017/18 estimates of expenditures from $716 billion to $805 billion, with capital expenditure moving up by approximately $69 billion and recurrent or housekeeping expenditure increasing by $21.6 billion One