Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has appealed to brokers to stop marketing complex public offerings to the general public without adequate risk disclosures. In his address at the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) Capital Markets Conference on Wednesday, Clarke said that these offers are at times marketed as if they were

Despite Jamaica’s expectation of receiving more than 900,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine for the first phase of the roll-out set for April, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) cautioned on Wednesday that it could not commit to the timelines and amounts for the 190 countries under the COVAX Facility.

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) says for the five year period commencing January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020, the total value of exported goods declared was US$15.1 billion. Of this amount, bank and currency notes accounted for 53 per cent, bauxite accounted for 27 per cent, petroleum products accounted

Life is a continuous journey which can be full of joy, jubilation, sorrow, tears and regrets. When everything is fine, we forget to plan for the future as the present is always a constant that deserves the most attention. This slight dissuasion for future planning came full circle recently with

THE latest Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) data show a continuous rise in Jamaica's net remittances. The data for October 2020, which was released last week, showed that net remittance inflows for the month accumulated to US$252.2 million, which was an increase of 36.9 per cent or US$67.9 million relative to

The Jamaica National (JN) Group is deepening its investment in, and deployment of, technology to improve services to its members and employees, while increase operational efficiency. In the past year the JN Group has been deploying additional Smart ATMs and implementing a queue management system to manage inflows and

KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 99.1 million coronavirus infections have been confirmed worldwide, with over 2.1 million people across 196 countries and territories having died and over 60.1 million having recovered from the virus. Many countries have re-imposed restrictions on movement and social gatherings. Meanwhile, some countries are moving to

US stocks rallied to records on Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling economy. The S&P 500 was 1.3 per cent higher at 3,848 points in early afternoon trading, topping its record closing level of 3,824.68 set

The country's unemployment rate increased by 3.5 percentage points between October 2019 and October 2020 to leave 10.7 per cent of Jamaica's labour force unemployed. The number were released yesterday by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) which further noted that the labour force declined by 51,500 or 3.8 per

For 23 years Sagicor Jamaica has made the tough decision of who, among the country's needy, will benefit from funds raised through its hugely popular Sigma Run. The company's strategy has been to focus on those with the greatest need while ensuring that beneficiaries are spread all across Jamaica. “In