MoU in jeopardy Oil hike threatens landmark pact
THE JAMAICA Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) will meet with representatives of Petrojam, the state-owned oil refinery next week, as soaring oil prices continue to threaten the integrity of the historic Memorandum of Understanding...
Air J's fuel bill up $1b
RISING OIL prices have forced Air Jamaica's fuel bill over budget, stirring fears that the national airline might be forced to pay an additional $1 billion for jet fuel this year.
Ex-national footballer on drug charges
WESTERN BUREAU: ANOTHER WELL-KNOWN Montego Bay resident, who the police say is wanted by the law in the United States on drug-related charges...
'Economy on a high' - Latibeaudiere says NIR highest ever
THE COUNTRY'S central bank, the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), is remaining cautiously optimistic that the positive macroeconomic performance in the March quarter will continue into the remainder of the financial year.
Last May's rains cost over $200m
LAST YEAR'S May rains that were caused by a surface trough cost the Government over $203 million, according to a document which was circulated at yesterday's meeting of the National Disaster Committee, chaired by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
Samuda slams World Bank top 10 report
KARL SAMUDA, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Spokesman on Trade and Industry, on Wednesday slammed claims that a World Bank report had ranked Jamaica among the top 10 best places to do business this year.
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