US clothes-maker praises local productivity
UNITED STATES-BASED clothes manufacturer, AB Kidswear, has expressed satisfaction at the level of productivity coming from its Jamaican plant. The firm's general manager, Gary DiScala, recently told Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Industry, Commerce and...

How businesses fight crime
WITH THE current level of criminal activity, businesses are going to greater lengths to take security measures to protect their interests and ensure the well-being of employees and customers. Leading electrical wholesaler and retailer, Marzouca's, of...

A community hires private security
THE LOSS of confidence in the police force's ability to stem the crime wave sweeping the island is potential big bucks for private security firms as householders move to install electronic safety devices in a bid to keep criminals at bay.

NTCS sues Gov't for $3.7b
THE NATIONAL Transport Co-operative Society (NTCS) on Thursday, filed a writ of summons in the Supreme Court seeking $3.7 billion in damages as compensation from the Government for its two bus franchises. It said the damages occurred between March...

Kingston hosts JTB radio blitz

NEXT MONDAY to Friday Kingston will be the buzz word for more than 14 million American radio listeners. This time though, instead of airing the underbelly of the city, eight top US stations, broadcasting live from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Andrew,...