Cap the national debt - Golding
MR. BRUCE Golding, who recently returned to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), said the best way to spur growth in the economy is by proper fiscal and monetary management and a proactive approach to try and stimulate new investment.

Little impact on bauxite from 'Lili'
BAUXITE PRODUCTION at Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART) in Nain, St. Elizabeth was reduced by about 25 per cent on Monday because of the heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Lili.

Big payouts as C&W loses market share
AS JAMAICA'S tele-communications market moves closer to full liberalisation, Cable and Wireless Jamaica has found itself having to pay out significantly larger sums to local and overseas service providers on whose systems its calls terminate.

Digicel pushes into rural Jamaica
MOBILE PHONE company Digicel has added to its network of cellular sites by commissioning a further 16 towers into service in the last two months. These sites will provide added indoor and outdoor coverage to several rural and urban areas...

'Lili' gracious to hardware merchants
WHILE SOME businesses were pulling down shutters, bracing for Tropical Storms Isidore and Lili, hardware stores all over the island did brisk business as property owners rushed to fortify their valued assets.

Development Bank of Jamaica should revisit lending policy
ONE OF the better-run government related institutions is the Development Bank of Jamaica Limited (DBJ). DBJ is the product of the merger of the Agriculture Credit Bank (ACB) and the National Development Bank (NDB).