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Vernamfield planners piggyback on Haiti crisis

There is evidence that in the early days of the January 12 earthquake disaster in Haiti, planners of a project to build an air-cargo trans-shipment hub at Vernamfield in Clarendon, slated to cost US$1 billion or J$89.7 billion, had pegged hopes of sourcing international and local funding to kick-start the build-out of the facility to the catastrophe in the populous Caribbean state.

Some small-biz management challenges

While for many persons owning a small business is a dream come true, complete with the prospects of working shorter hours and having a lot of money, this fantasy is often far from the reality of running one's own business.

Ciboney directors want firm sold

Directors of listed company Ciboney Group Limited say they are now awaiting legal advice on whether the firm can be separated as a legal entity from its sole asset - the 16-acre beachfront Westmoreland property it has been trying to sell for two years now - to facilitate the possible sale of its trading name, which is believed to be attractive to investors because of its Jamaica Stock Exchange listing.

Is home ownership possible?

I am 21 years old and I want to start the process of getting my own home. I have other goals that I want to accomplish but I want this to be my first. I am planning on taking this process through the National Housing Trust (NHT).

Drivers are often 'salt' in single-vehicle accidents

On July 12, 2009, I was driving from Kingston to Montego Bay. Five other employees of an NGO and I were travelling. While descending a hill in the pouring rain at about 30 kilometres per hour going towards Rio Bueno, the vehicle skidded while negotiating a corner.

Kingston Wharves clarifies details of hub deal

Chairman and chief executive officer of Kingston Wharves Limited (kwL), Grantley Stephenson, has clarified details pertaining to last Friday's launch of a new Caribbean shipping hub at the port of Kingston facility for Hsegh Autoliners, as reported in the February 26 issue of sister publication, the Financial Gleaner .

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Adrian Stokes and Jason Morris, senior strategists at Jamaica Money Market Brokers are not moving to Victoria Mutual Wealth Management Limited after all.

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