Election pledge - PNP looks to reduce debt mountain
A REDUCTION of Jamaica's almost $500 billion domestic and foreign debt will become a major plank of the People's National Party's (PNP) strategic thrust to achieve its major macro-economic targets...
Making sense of IMF language
AT times there are heated debates in Jamaica over the use of the Jamaican vernacular. Every language has a time and place for use and the smart person would be well-advised to be multilingual, or at least bilingual...
Raymond Chang on corporate governance
(FINAL) Last week in Part One of our series on Corporate Governance, Canadian Mutual Fund Giant, CI Fund Management boss Raymond Chang outlined his company's response to the Ontario Securities Commission's (OSC) draft proposal of regulations...
Lascelles sells shares in Kingston Wharves over the counter
LASCELLES deMercado, one of the island's largest conglomerates, yesterday sold a block of more than 200 million shares it held in Kingston Wharves to a group of shipping and pension fund managers.
Netserv to offer telephone service
Investors in NetServ have gained a head-start in offering a telephone service when the market is deregulated next year, says Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) managing director Ernest Smith.
IDB backs Jamaica's Natural Gas plan
THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has submitted a project proposal to the Japanese Trust Fund to finance Jamaica's feasibility study for the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project.
New housing development for Spot Valley, St James
A NEW housing development project called Spot Valley, located near Montego Bay, is all set to redefine how rural communities are planned and constructed.
Investing in Bonds - Part 6 - How are bonds traded?
THE buying and selling of bonds can be a very simple and straightforward process, but there are a few unusual features that must be understood...
PSOJ's second corporate governance certification programme
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance (CACG), will host a seminar entitled "Effective Corporate Governance - A Certification Programme for Directors"...
Paymaster to make $25m investment in post offices
THE Postal Corporation of Jamaica on Wednesday announced a major step forward in its bid to be commercially viable. Paymaster Jamaica Limited, one of its major partners has announced its intention to invest $25 million...
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