Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter More than $54 billion has been invested in the tourist sector since 2012, Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill said today. McNeill said the investments in the sector represent part of a surge which he said will lead to the generation of thousands
Published:Tuesday | April 14, 2015Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter Cabinet has approved the establishment of a pension scheme for workers in the tourism sector. Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill says that a defined contribution scheme is to be setup for workers in the sector. Contributions are to be provided by both
Sunday, April 12, 2015 Caribbean Energy director Damian Lyn (left) and fellow director Leo Williams at the solar energy site at UTech, Kingston. (PHOTO: BRYAN CUMMNGS) NEW energy start-up, the Caribbean Energy Finance Company Limited (CEFCL), has identified some US$4.8 million from clients who have signed option agreements indicating interest
The Sterling Report. Sunday, April 12, 2015 FRANKFURT, Germany — Traders watch their screens at the stock market in Frankfurt on Friday. The German stock index DAX reached an all-time high with more than 12,300 points. (PHOTO: AP) The fixed income asset class has a fairly widespread reputation for being conservative
Friday, April 10, 2015 . BY KEITH COLLISTER Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller (R) greets US President Barack Obama as he arrives at Jamaica House on April 9, 2015 in Kingston. IN a blog article on April 8 entitled "President Obama visits Jamaica but what is his Government doing to
Published:Sunday | April 5, 2015. Cedric E. Stephens Peter Levy, vice-president of the Insurance Association of Jamaica Last week's article produced a 673-word response from Peter Levy. He wears two important hats. The first is managing director of British Caribbean Insurance Company, one of the island's eight non-life or general insurance
Scotia Investment & Scotia Insurance will host customers at a special seminar focusing on Estate Planning & Demystifying the Stock Market at Scotiabank Liguanea Banking Hall on March 31st, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. http://www.iaj-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Press-Advisory-Estate-Planning-Demystifying-the-Stock-Market-Scotia-Investment_Insurance.pdf
When you invest, you hope that your money will generate an income for you or that it will grow in value and allow you to realise a profit in the future. However, there is a possibility that your desired investing outcome may not materialise; you could instead receive an unfavourable
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is moving to recover from motorists, money that is being expended to replace guardrails and other road furniture that are damaged during road crashes. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell,
Monday, March 23, 2015 KINGSTON, Jamaica – With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounting for 70 per cent of deaths in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health will tomorrow launch its physical activity guide and toolkit for the workplace in an effort to target physical inactivity. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Health-Ministry-to-launch-physical-activity-guide
