Whopping profit surge at Pan-Jam
THE Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust has recorded a whopping 80 per cent increase in its net profit for the six months ended June 2003, primarily as a result of the performance above expectation of its insurance and property divisions.

Hey, big spender - When it wasn't safe to bank on your banker
The Financial Gleaner presents the second in the 5-part series, 'Anatomy of a crisis'...

Gleaner profits up 25 per cent
A 15 per cent increase in the revenue base of the Gleaner Group of Companies, largely attributable to upward movements in advertising sales and circulation of its newspapers...

Prepaid cell-card vending goes electronic
TO judge from the current proliferation on full-page newspaper ads, what used to be a skirmish has escalated into an all-out media battle between the Phone Service Providers (PSPs) in the mobile phone market.

More USAID funds for EAST project
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$1.6 million for the fourth phase of the Environmental Audits for Sustainable Tourism (EAST) project.

Motion Images brings life to J'can advertising
THE Jamaican advertising market has become extremely competitive in recent times.

Setting targets publicly is good policy
CRITICISM of the police force on its failure to significantly dent crime in Jamaica has followed from the Police Commissioner's own statement at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) leadership function.

Enchanted Garden needs funding
DOUGLAS Chambers has taken over the operation of Enchanted Garden, and is looking to raise $5 million immediately to finance its repair in preparation to sell the assets of the resort property.

JN sees assets grow to $34b
THE country's leading building society, Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), posted positive results for the year ended March 31, 2003 despite a challenging business environment characterised by exchange rate...