Overseas accounting firm launches local affiliate
The world's sixth-largest accounting firm, BDO International, officially launched a local affiliate in Jamaica on Thursday. BDO Jamaica, Chartered Accountants began operating on January 1 and will serve clients in Mandeville, Montego Bay and Ocho...

...BDO to provide personalised services
BDO Jamaica, the local arm of the world's number six accounting firm BDO International, will not just be offering its core accounting and auditing services to its small and medium-sized business clientele in Jamaica, but will also provide personalised...

Venezuela makes bid to strengthen trade relations

Venezuela is making a bid to strengthen relationships in two-way trade with Jamaica. Exploration of the possibility of joint ventures is a priority as is facilitating communication between the relevant sectors. According to Venezuelan Ambassador to...

First Life serves up new medical policy

First Life Insurance Company Jamaica has become the first local company to legally offer an individual international medical policy in Jamaica. This announcement was made by Richard Byles, chairman and chief executive officer of First Life, who was...

Alcan Board names Travis Engen as president and CEO
The members of the Board of Directors of Alcan (NYSE, TSE: AL) have appointed Travis Engen as president and CEO of Alcan Inc., effective tomorrow, March 12, 2001. In making this announcement, Dr. John Evans, chairman of the Board, expressed the...