J’cans in Canada urged to strengthen ties with home

2017-10-19T09:07:49+00:00

TORONTO, Canada (JIS) — Wife of the Prime Minister, Juliet Holness, is urging members of the Jamaican diaspora in Canada to strengthen partnership with their home country in the quest to achieve true prosperity. She said that overseas nationals have a part to play in helping to create a

J’cans in Canada urged to strengthen ties with home2017-10-19T09:07:49+00:00

Shaw awarded Finance Minister of the Year for the Caribbean

2017-10-19T08:46:55+00:00

Minister of Finance and Public Service Audley Shaw (center) displays his Finance Minister of the Year for the Caribbean 2016 trophy after he was presented with the award at the GlobalMarkets Annual Awards Reception held at Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC on Saturday. Others from left are: Managing Director

Shaw awarded Finance Minister of the Year for the Caribbean2017-10-19T08:46:55+00:00

Nation honours 257 for outstanding service

2017-10-19T08:41:39+00:00

Sister Mary Paschal Figueroa, OD receives the Order of Distinction (Commander class) from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen for outstanding public service in education and religion at yesterday's National Honours and Awards ceremony at King's House. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)   Two hundred and fifty-seven Jamaicans received national honours and

Nation honours 257 for outstanding service2017-10-19T08:41:39+00:00

Saving for retirement or your children’s education

2017-10-19T08:34:51+00:00

When I meet with both prospective and existing clients and I ask the question: “What are your investment goals?” the two most common responses are that they are seeking to grow their funds for retirement or saving for their children's college education. Frustration with savings accounts and other traditional

Saving for retirement or your children’s education2017-10-19T08:34:51+00:00

Poor infrastructure blamed for rural-urban drift

2017-10-19T08:23:04+00:00

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Agriculture Minister Karl Samuda is blaming the lack of infrastructural development for both rural-urban drift and the migration of trained young people, who feel they have no other option but to move away in search of opportunities for advancement. According to Samuda, there are two types

Poor infrastructure blamed for rural-urban drift2017-10-19T08:23:04+00:00

Vaz appeals to private sector to join climate change fight

2017-10-19T08:19:04+00:00

Jamaica has joined a number of other small island developing states in accessing financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to assist with mitigation and adaptation programmes. Daryl Vaz, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, said the grant, which is valued at U$S300,000, will

Vaz appeals to private sector to join climate change fight2017-10-19T08:19:04+00:00

World Bank warns further reforms needed for LatAm, Caribbean

2017-10-13T13:44:45+00:00

Chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Végh, has deemed the region's fiscal policy as precarious with an urgent need for further adjustment, as growth in China and the United States continue to trend upwards. Végh gave the prescription Wednesday in a World Bank report titled 'Growth

World Bank warns further reforms needed for LatAm, Caribbean2017-10-13T13:44:45+00:00

Malcolm, Stephens top General Accident Open Tennis Championships

2017-10-13T13:40:26+00:00

Sharon Donaldson (fourth left), managing director of General Accident Insurance Company Limited, poses with finalists after presenting them with their trophies and cash awards at the 2017 General Accident Open Tennis Championships which ended at the Liguanea Club on Monday night. At left is Rory Shepherd, general manager of Liguanea

Malcolm, Stephens top General Accident Open Tennis Championships2017-10-13T13:40:26+00:00

China’s leading province wants to partner with Caribbean

2017-10-13T13:35:50+00:00

Guangdong is home to 110 million people and the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (Photo: AFP) GUANGDONG, China — Officials of China's leading and fastest-growing province — Guangdong — yesterday invited countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to join forces in a partnership as it continues to grow. The

China’s leading province wants to partner with Caribbean2017-10-13T13:35:50+00:00

Climate change, a hard reality’, says Dominica PM

2017-10-13T13:26:42+00:00

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has once again urged the international community to not “turn its back” on the problem of climate change but to address it in a “meaningful way”. Skerrit, in his address to mark International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), being observed on

Climate change, a hard reality’, says Dominica PM2017-10-13T13:26:42+00:00
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