Monday, March 23, 2015 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Pedestrians, motorcyclists and pedal cyclists account for the majority of road users killed in road crashes since the start of the year, according to the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. Termed vulnerable road users, the statistics from

With Jamaica ranked 64 out of 146 nations in the 2014 Forbes Best Countries for Business Report, the country the best in the Caribbean region to do business and third in Latin America and the Caribbean.    Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Peter Phillips, told Parliament that this and

Anabel Gonzalez, senior director of the World Bank Group's Global Practice on Trade and Competitiveness, has outlined a path for Jamaica to successfully grow its economy, on the back of improved macroeconomic indicators resulting from strategic implementation of policies that have been developed. Jamaica jumped 36 places to 58 among

Published:Thursday | March 19, 2015 Sharon Mitchell, mother of Reniece Marsh, accepts a cheque for $50,000 from Oliver Jones, chairman of the Jamaica Medical Foundation, outreach arm of the insurance industry, to assist in medical treatment for her daughter who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Others from left are:

Anupam Govil, outsourcing consultant, thinks Jamaica could more than double its business process outsourcing (BPO) earnings to US$1 billion ($115b) annually, provided the island offers higher skills solutions for clients. It comes as Government seeks to double industry jobs to 34,000 in five years amid a global shift for higher

Monday, March 16, 2015 PHILLIPS... revenue measures are being proposed bearing in mind the country's revenue needs and its commitment to protect the most vulnerable EFFECTIVE January 1, 2016, the threshold on Personal Income Tax will be increased from $557,232 to $592,800 per annum. "For all PAYE persons, this will mean

Monday, March 16, 2015 Glendon Gordon, VP, Individual Life Sales, Guardian Life Limited, looks on as Deanna Ashley (second right), chair of the St Andrew High School Foundation signs the Memorandum of Understanding sealing the partnership between the two on the Charity Gifting programme. Sharing in the photo is Jessica

Former adviser to the ministers of finance and agriculture, and former World Bank representative in Jamaica, Dr Wayne Henry, has been recruited by Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica as vice-president of government affairs. Henry previously had a different relationship with the banking group as a board member of former subsidiary

The Sterling Report  With Marian Ross  Sunday, March 08, 2015 MANY savers believe that their pension contributions (as well as those made on their behalf by their employers), or some multiple thereof, will be returned to them during their retirement. However, as we illustrated last week, devaluation and inflation erode

On April 22, 2013, my 2008 Toyota RAV 4 motor vehicle was hit by a Ford truck while exiting the Rock Bridge in Falmouth, Trelawny. The truck driver did not wait for me to clear the bridge before entering, and therefore hit the rear of my vehicle, causing extensive damage.