The Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, says it provided nearly US$23.4 billion in new financing approvals, commitments and private-sector mobilisations for Latin America and the Caribbean last year, one-tenth of which flowed to Haiti.

In a statement, the IDB said the funds,

Developers of The Ascent, described as Jamaica’s tallest building, have received regulatory approval from at least one major agency.

The concept involves a mixed use 26-storey building, with green spaces, on lands at Oxford Road in New Kingston.

CEO of Stratosphere Development

Trinidadian-born Lesley Miller recounts how her parents instilled the importance of academics and, in particular, encouraged a focus on the sciences. In that household, Miller was so intrigued by the world of technology that she decided to pursue undergraduate

LOSSES associated with Internet banking fraud rose 17 per cent last year, according to data from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ).

The central bank, in response to queries from the Jamaica Observer, shared data showing that banks report a total loss