Ja Producers holds on to banana operations
JAMAICA PRODUCERS Group chairman, Charles Johnston and Group managing director, Dr. Marshall Hall announced their commitment to maintaining the group's banana business for as long as it was feasible. Addressing shareholders at the company's AGM held...

Major financing for irrigation projects
THE GOVERNMENT has secured about $1.4 billion to finance 18 small-scale irrigation systems. Two of the systems are slated for St. Thomas and are expected to benefit over 400 farmers. Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Karl Blythe, said discussions...

Struggling against a cruel system

Question: I was involved in a hit-and-run accident in January. The third party hit my car while overtaking a line of traffic in a funeral procession. The driver stopped and then sped away when I asked for his papers. I gave chase and got his plate...

Race for Jamaican web content again

I THINK I now believe that being a first mover in any marketplace doesn't guarantee you anything, except of course that, all of your potential competitors are watching your every move, taking notes on your failures and successes. I say this because...