We extend our deepest sympathies to the peoples of Japan and Ecuador whose countries have experienced the devastating effects of powerful earthquakes over the past five days. In the case of Japan, the southern island of Kyushu was struck by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake last Thursday, followed by a 6.2-magnitude tremor

Sunday, April 17, 2016 The Loft II is a residential skyscraper in the Central Business District of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. Kevin Richards, new CEO of Kingston Properties Ltd, also known as KPREIT, says the time is right for sustained growth in the real estate market. He has expressed

Published:Sunday | April 17, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC: Jamaican government officials were having discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this weekend about the remaining year of the 48-month economic programme, including how to make the $1.5 million tax threshold plan work without disrupting the agreed reform agenda. IMF Mission Chief

Monday, April 18, 2016 Leslie Salmon (right) of Food Brokerage Services Limited in Antigua inquires about a product from one of Serge Island’s representatives. WHEN Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) took the decision to expand this year’s staging of Expo Jamaica, Berletta Henlon Forrester, market development manager at the agency with

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 One of my father’s favourite phrases was that “It takes a fiscal cushion to do good tax reform”. Last Monday was the sixth year since his passing, but in the context of the government’s recent tax proposals, it is again worth revisiting the reasons why the

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 BYLES... Jamaica appears to be in a good position to meet the primary balance target Richard Byles, co-chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), has expressed the hope that tax inflows during the month of March will help the Government of Jamaica to reach the

Guardian Life Limited posted an 87 per cent jump in earnings in 2015. The $4.8 billion net profit last year largely reflected a one-off $3.5 billion gain from a change in the tax regime, which was offset by a $2.5 billion increase in the reserves for future policy benefits due

Monday, April 11, 2016 | KINGSTON, Jamaica – Last year was another record year for Guardian Life Limited, as the company improved its financial results for a third consecutive year. According to a news release issued Monday, the company’s Consolidated Net Profit of $4.8 billion, surpassed 2014 results by $2.2

Published:Sunday | April 10, 2016 Howard Mitchell, a former chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), has suggested the Government give over state-owned lands for housing development to help ease the shortage in the housing stock in the lower-income segments of the market. Mitchell made his call in the wake

Published:Monday | April 11, 2016 Today we start a new feature which looks at the close to 30 companies listed under the Junior Stock Exchange (JSE). Who are they? How has the listing helped them? Is this a viable option for the small enterprise sector in Jamaica? Read on and