Published: Monday | January 12, 2015 William Mahfood, president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, said the fact that the Government has consistently been meeting the economic targets under Jamaica's Economic Reform Programme is good for the country. "Globally, the publicity for Jamaica is very good. I want to
Friday, January 09, 2015 .BY KARENA BENNETT Business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com STREET-FORREST… I expect that we will see an increase in the number and types of investors accessing the market and the participants THE Jamaica Stock Exchange will be launching its online trading platform in April with the aim of increasing
From RJR Website The Jamaica Stock Exchange has announced the appointment of a new Director. The new Director is Rohan Miller, CEO of Sagicor Investments. Mr. Miller has been appointed to the Jamaica Stock Exchange's Board to replace Donovan Perkins who resigned the post earlier this year. http://www.rjrnewsonline.com/business/sagicors-rohan-miller-appointed-to-board-of-jamaica-stock-exchange
January 6, 2015 IAJ Executive Director Orville Johnson presented an Economic Overview at the Blast Off Seminar by the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Tuesday January 6. Points discussed in the presentations are attached. http://www.iaj-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ECONOMIC-REVIEW-JAIFA-BLAST-OFF-2015.pdf
Friday, January 02, 2015 ONCE again, government agencies failed to keep the death toll on the roads below their prescribed targets. At the close of the year, 327 Jamaicans lost their lives on the island's roads. This figure is 87 more than the 240 set by the National Road Safety
Wednesday, January 07, 2015 Scotiabank’s new Financial Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay. SCOTIABANK will today officially open its Financial Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay, after surpassing its premium banking clientele target by over 300 per cent. Premium banking is the newest service offered by the bank and targets individuals earning over
Tuesday, January 06, 2015 | 8:52 PM KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has designated January Earthquake Awareness Month under the theme ‘Community Strengthening and Awareness… the Recipe for Building Earthquake Resilience’ as the agency extends the period of activity from the traditional week. The
Mark McIntosh, Wallenford Coffee boss, poses with staff in a Starbucks Japan store with the product. J’can coffee company lands Starbucks Japan deal Wednesday, January 07, 2015. BY STEVEN JACKSON Business reporter jacksons@jamaicaobserver.com THE Michael Lee-Chin-owned Wallenford Coffee Company Ltd will supply large chain Starbucks with Jamaica Blue Mountain (JBM) coffee
Published: Wednesday | January 7, 2015. McPherse Thompson, Assistant Editor - Business The Bank of Jamaica (left) and Scotiabank near the waterfront in Kingston. The government will focus on financial sector reform this year as part of the economic support programme. - File The government said it plans to bring into
