A satellite image of superstorm Sandy as it approached the United States in late 2012. Forecasters said the hurricane season, which begins June 1, is expected to be very quiet because of El Niño, the weather pattern that suppresses storm formation. With weather experts predicting six to 11 named storms
Wednesday, June 03, 2015 Chris Hind, general manager, JN General Insurance Company JEFFERY Town, a little-known community in north-east St Mary, was propelled into the limelight at the United Nations 2015 Conference on Disaster Risk Management in Sendai, Japan, in March, when its Farmers' Association emerged as one of three
Janica Holness, executive director of the Financial Services Commission. Published:Thursday | May 21, 2015 would be taking a firmer approach to supervision. The FSC itself is headed by Executive Director Janice Holness. "Effective August 1, 2015, the FSC will implement a zero-tolerance approach to breaches of the legislation which it
May 15, 2015 Written by bbc.com Published in Health Docetaxel is normally given after hormone treatment has failed. But results, to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, will show earlier treatment can extend life expectancy from 43 to 65 months. Experts said the findings from a trial in Britain
By Sophia Pearson | May 15, 2015 There are many questions surrounding Tuesday’s Amtrak crash. The amount of money victims could receive for injuries isn’t one of them as federal law caps total rail-accident damages at $200 million. Congress established the limit in 1997 on all rail accidents, not just Amtrak, as
Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2015 Avia Collinder Sagicor's property company is moving ahead with a 21-acre complex at Mineral Heights, near May Pen, Clarendon, that will eventually house a mall and residences. The project will focus, initially, on the commercial development of shopping space, on which Sagicor Group Jamaica is
BY KARENA BENNETT Business reporter benettk@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, May 10, 2015 From left, co-ordinator of the Business Entrepreneur and Empowerment programme at the Institute of Law and Economics Dwayne Gutzmer; executive director of Scotia Foundation Joylene Griffiths- Irving; Head of Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship Michael Steele, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, CEO
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 HOUSE Speaker Michael Peart had to cast a vote on a Bill amending the Constitution to repeal provisions relating to appeals to the Privy Council yesterday to ensure the Government a twothirds majority to pass it. In a rare display of partisan loyalty, all 63 members
Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2015 Have you ever heard the saying that 'coconut water is the only water that goes to the heart'? It is only about 20 years ago that I realised that the statement is not true. Coconut water does not actually go to the heart. Coconut is
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 NEW YORK, United States — A traditional Mexican band plays on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5, 2015 in New York City. (PHOTO: Getty Images/AFP) INVESTMENT management is about trying to achieve financial objectives while staying
