We will not be part of any rate war - SJBS

Scotia Jamaica Building Society (SJBS), which saw its mortgage portfolio grew to more than $13 billion during its last financial year, said its competitors appeared to be concentrating on offering the lowest rates, but said it will not be part of any...

New airlift to boost tourist arrivals

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) president, Evelyn Smith, expects tourist arrivals in 2012 to grow two per cent year on year, aided by new airlift which doubled arrivals from countries such as France and Colombia.

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UWI introduces job shadowing for students

The Placement and Career Services at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona has partnered with 20 private-sector companies in a new Job Shadowing Experience Programme (JSEP), intended to initially help 500 students make better career choices and...

Defined benefit plan more risky to government - Burchenson

As interest groups continue to haggle over the more appropriate pension plan for public sector workers, one expert is adamant that a defined contribution scheme would be a better option to the defined benefit scheme that has been recommended by Parliament's joint select committee on pension reform.

Are delays, frustration the norm in getting compensation?

Question: I was involved in an accident on Monday, March 26, 2012, local government election day.

Train your children to manage money

We can help our children to become good money managers by beginning to train them from they are young.

Caribbean should be early beneficiary of climate-change aid

A few days ago a state owned Russian vessel, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, the Ob River, completed a voyage from Norway to Japan by taking the Northern Sea Route across the Arctic Ocean.

St Lucia collects EC$25m in VAT in one month

St Lucia's Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Kenny Anthony has disclosed that just over EC$25 million (one EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) was collected from the value added tax (VAT) in the first month of its introduction.

LIAT flying into the black?

The Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT, Friday unveiled a new business plan it said would help reverse an EC$43-million loss last year while projecting a two per cent profit in 2013.

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