For people who are looking for a last-minute plan to profit from the Christmas season, we asked our panel of experts to recommend some ideas for generating income. Actually, the window of opportunity is not as wide as you might think, and strategic planning is absolutely necessary. However, there are

TERRY... the scarcity mindset is the belief that there will never be enough For every dollar the average Jamaican earns, more than half goes to debt, according to a report by the Bank of Jamaica in 2016. Now the year 2017 is almost gone, and given the current debt owed

Minister of Finance Audley Shaw greets IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde as Prime Minister Andrew Holness looks on, last week. (Naphtali Junior) Former Minister Ronald Thwaites, in a Monday article in another newspaper, used the line, picked up in the article's headline “Now that the boss has spoken”, discuss the

PIOJ) Director General, Dr Wayne Henry (right), addresses journalists during the PIOJ's recent quarterly media briefing at the agency's head office in New Kingston. At left is the PIOJ's Director for the Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart. KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Director for the Planning Institute

The 65th president of the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA), one of the oldest membership organisations in Jamaica, is chartered life underwriter Monica Robotham, who won the support of her peers at their recent annual general meeting. She will serve for the period 2017-2018. Robotham, a unit

MOTOR CYCLISTS IN NEGRIL Motor cyclists in the Negril area were the beneficiaries of a Seminar on riding safety on Sunday, November 19, 2017 when Tarik Kiddoe and his team presented attendees with important instructions on how to ride with safety as their premier consideration.   The IAJ is a major

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagardeand Prime Minister Andrew Holness at a press conference on Friday morning (Photo: Naphtali Junior) Part 1   In the final session of the IMF's high-level Caribbean forum on Thursday “Unleashing growth and strengthening resilience”, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde took on the role of

A section of the Falmouth cruise ship pier   Diversions from hurricane-ravaged Caribbean islands have caused Jamaica to record an increase of 66.3 per cent in cruise passenger arrivals for the month ending October 2017, according to latest data from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Data from the quarter

In my book titled “Memoirs of a Financial Advisor”, just joking — I have no such book! However, over the years, dealing with men and women has been a fascinating exercise. And certain key things have been consistent over the last 17 years. Firstly, the vast majority of my clients

In reporting that Jamaica has continued its strong performance in meeting fiscal criteria and structural benchmarks for end September 2017 under the Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA), Keith Duncan on Friday backed statements by Prime Minister Andrew Holness of the country achieving growth target of five per cent in the next