A Kremi ice cream store has opened up in Liguanea, which brand owners Caribbean Cream Limited say is a test venture for a franchise programme under consideration.The ice cream shop has been franchised to Dean Clarke ...
Tax and business experts agree that under the new Employment Tax Credit (ETC) scheme in the Government's reform package, companies already compliant on their taxes are likely to aim for more timely filing of annual...
We hate bad news as a country, but as Jamaicans, we are doing far too little to cause a change in the commentary.Last week, the negative news came from two bodies which are quite indifferent to our dislikes or likes.The World Bank and its private-sector...
Courtney Campbell, CEO of GraceKennedy Financial Group (GKFG), says the company is about to add a seventh market in the Eastern Caribbean (EC) to the network of countries in which Bill Express operates.The group is also...
Digicel will be partnering with the Papau New Guinea and Antigua & Barbuda governments to provide residents of two mining provinces in the Pacific island with the latest in ICT
Red Stripe power plant to be ready by MarchCedric Blair, managing director of beer maker Red Stripe Jamaica, says the company's new power plant will be installed by March 2014. The plant is expected to save the brewery 40 to 50 per cent...
Through the generous sponsorship of the NCB Foundation, the youngsters at Mannings Hill Primary, under the expert guidance of coach Evan 'Danny' Williams - an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level Two coach ...
Thousands turned out to 'Shine their Light for Special Needs', the Digicel Foundation 5K Night Run/Walk, which was a resounding success with more than 7,200 persons participating in the race...
A day before the European Central Bank meets to decide whether to cut interest rates, further evidence emerged on Wednesday to indicate the economic recovery in Europe is muted.Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, said Wednesday that retail...
A local legal expert is warning that even while financial institutions (FIs) in Jamaica prepare to conform to new anti-money laundering laws, they should also be looking to identify and cauterise corruption from within....
Those BlackBerry lovers left could be in for some bad news. The device that was so addictive that it was dubbed the 'CrackBerry' might not have much of a future. BlackBerry Limited's new chairman and interim chief executive says...
Twitter has built a digital town square that's teeming with activity but riddled with financial potholes. Seven years after co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet through the online messaging service, more than 500 million posts are shared each...
EXIM distributes record J$8bEXIM Bank Jamaica said it distributed loans valued at J$8.36 billion, year to date, a record for the agency.This funds were spread across all major sectors of the economy including manufacturing,...
One thing almost everyone could use some more of is money. If you doubt me, ask the next 10 people you meet. I believe many of their responses will be variations on the theme, "I'm struggling to make ends meet financially."
British-Jamaican entrepreneur and celebrity chef Levi Roots has entered the retail market with a new store at Devon House that aims to deepen market penetration for his Reggae Reggae brand of sauces. But Roots, 55, insists...
My good friend and colleague, David Jessop, wrote in his recent column titled 'Wanted: An aggressive regional private sector voice', on an issue at the forefront of recent deliberations within CARICOM, and which both the Secretary General of CARICOM...
Red Stripe has introduced a fruit-flavoured beer to the local market, called Red Stripe Burst, aimed at young drinkers. The raspberry-flavoured drink was rolled out to Red Stripe Jamaica shareholders on Friday, ahead of a national campaign...
The government has met and, in some cases, surpassed all the key quantitative targets under the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the quarter to September, the Economic Programme...
Registration of local foreign financial institutions under the United States' Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will start this month, but is pending Cabinet sign-off on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the terms...
First Global Financial Services (FGFS), in the past six months, has structured and placed several debt securities on behalf of two corporate clients, as well as its parent and affiliated companies. FGFS is also trying...
Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief, Andy Coulson, fought back Monday at Britain's phone-hacking trial, claiming through his lawyer that he had no idea his underlings were hacking and was...
Crackdown continues on illegal jet ski operatorsThe crackdown on illegal operators of jet skis continued on the weekend when the police and officials from Jamaica Customs seized 13 of the watercraft in St Ann.The incident prompted...
St. Lucias Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony says some Caribbean countries are refusing to face up to the impact of the global economic crisis. The tragedy of the times is that we are in the throes of a major crisis ...
Caribbean countries are asked to re-examine their tourism policies to ensure the survival of the industry as the region observes Tourism Month in November...
