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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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1406, 2020

Help is here… get more equity – PROVEN CEO

While some companies have already initiated business continuity plans to offset financial hits caused by COVID-19, others are not fully able to address the fast-moving and unknown variables of a pandemic. To this end, Chris Williams,

1406, 2020

Road traffic deaths must also be viewed as a pandemic, says Williams

MINISTER of Science, Energy and Technology Fayval Williams is calling for society to view road traffic deaths as a global pandemic in the way that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is.

She made the appeal as she

1406, 2020

Revenues down 90 per cent for ‘Tracks and Records’ restaurants amid COVID-19 fallout

As businesses in the leisure and hospitality industry became affected by the impact of COVID-19, the operators of the popular Usain Bolt Tracks and Records (UBTR) eateries said they have suffered significant losses. This, as earnings plummeted by approximately 90

1406, 2020

Microfinanciers want meeting with finance minister

More than a year since discussions resumed between the Government and the microcredit sector on provisions for legislation to regularise the microfinancing institutions (MFIs), the parties are still worlds apart in terms of reaching an agreement.

Minister of Finance and the