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IAJ President – Peter Levy- Motor Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of uninsured motor vehicle on the road in Jamaica and the dangers it creates for the insured driver.

IAJ President – Peter Levy- General Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of the uninsured population in Jamaica.

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Review of Economic Performance
October – December 2018.

The PIOJ presents preliminary estimates on economic performance for each quarter, approximately 6 weeks following the end of the quarter being reviewed. This is based on preliminary information available from the major data providers.

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2402, 2022

Real estate developers urged to do costing

EVEN as the Jamaican construction industry enjoys a boom, real estate developers and financiers are concerned that this demand and supply of properties could soon wane as inflation and global supply chain challenges drive up input cost.

With this in mind,

2402, 2022

Inadequate!

Real estate and infrastructural development financier MoneyMasters Limited has called for g overnment to pump greater levels of investment in the development of public infrastructure across the island, which it says could help to drive increased economic activities

2402, 2022

Sweetening the deal

JAMAICA continues to do fairly well in getting foreign investors to set up shop in the island.

According to the 2021 Investment Climate Statements, Jamaica received US$665 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2019 (latest available data), a US$110-million

2402, 2022

Agro-Invest commissions lands for Irish potatoes

Agro-Invest Corporation has commissioned lands in the New Pen Agricultural Zone, St Mary, for the cultivation of Irish potatoes.

Present for the commissioning of the lands on Tuesday, February 16, 2022 were Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Pearnel Charles Jr, minister