The battle for Caymanas Park - Richard Azan's master plan for eco-tourism
"WE DON'T think it makes sense to tear down the existing structure and build a concrete jungle; we are interested in the people's quality of life," said Richard Azan of his consortium's bid to manage Caymanas Park.

North American tourist arrivals stay strong
TOURIST ARRIVALS from Canada are growing substantially faster than from the United States, according to Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) data. During June, the Canadian market increased by 21 per cent, with a total of 5,957 stopovers compared to 4,917 in...

Tax reform to ensure equity and fairness, says Matalon
JOSEPH M. Matalon, chairman of the committee undertaking a review of the country's tax system, has said that equity and fairness were two of the key components being looked at in the evaluation process.

Oil prices still cause for concern - Latibeaudiere warns that the issue is a major risk to Jamaica's inflationary expectations
Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Derick Latibeaudiere, held his quarterly briefing on Wednesday at the Central Bank's downtown headquarters at Nethersole Place. He addressed the impact of rising oil prices on the Jamaican economy and the containment.

Pension reform in Ja - A look at the Chilean model (Part II)
HOW DOES IT WORK? UNDER CHILE'S social security system, what determines a worker's retirement benefit is the amount of money he accumulates

Duane Lue-Fung - Going beyond copiers
DUANE LUE-FUNG, CEO of Copier Concepts, has plans to expand the reach of his copier business through the ...