Wishing for a dramatic change in Jamaica's fortune
THE YEAR 2005 can be considered a rough year for Jamaica, with all of its troubles and problems. However, this is the time of the year when we look forward to a much better year and an improvement in both personal and public fortunes.

Luggage piles up as air travel peaks
AN ACTIVE travel season along with the new baggage regulations may have been the cause for the long delays airline passengers have experienced in retrieving their luggage, says president of the Jamaica Travel Agency Association (JTAA)...

Investors in 'wait-and-see' mood
THE SHORTENED trading week muted the triple-witching activities expected for this week. Under normal conditions, this week would have seen heavy trading activity and rising prices as brokers try to book profits for the end of the month...

Awards given by the Contracts Commission in Jamaica
THE FOLLOWING have been endorsed by the National Contracts Commission during October 2005 for award. Government of Jamaica procurement contracts are awarded by the Ministries or Agencies of Government which can confirm details of the awards.

Bureaucratic banking solution
THE EDITOR, Sir: HERE IS my advice to the writer of the article 'Bureaucratic Banking Nightmare', which appeared in the Financial Gleaner on December 16, 2005. Before your niece can open an account, the bank requires a post-marked letter...

Enron former chief accountant pleads guilty
HOUSTON, Texas (AP): A FORMER top accountant at Enron Corp. sealed his plea deal with prosecutors, becoming a key potential witness in the upcoming fraud trial of former CEOs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.