National stations to be franchised
ROY D'CAMBRE, who owns and operates National Fuels and Lubricants, has decided not to sell the chain of local gas stations to the integrated multinationals, but to franchise out 13 of them this year, with the remainder to follow.

Jamaica leans on Ecuador's oil
JAMAICA HAS enough fuel to last for another four to five weeks, and the country has put in place measures to secure adequate supplies of crude from Ecuador and other sources, says one senior government official.

US says drug traffickers moving wads of cash through Jamaica
THE UNITED States Government says that because the Jamaican Government does not yet require declarations of cross-border movements of currency or monetary instruments, criminals exploit this to move large amounts of cash through Jamaica.

Dyoll awaits valuation result
THE PRICE at which the Dyoll Group will buy back 16.1 million shares it sold to the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) as part of a bail out plan about six years ago, is being determined by a valuation...

PSOJ recognises innovative entrepreneurs
FOUR COMPANIES which have provided new jobs in the Jamaican marketplace were recognised by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) during an awards ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston yesterday.

Micro-finance boost needed
TODAY I will focus on the micro enterprise end of the small business sector. To start with, let me first define a micro-enterprise.

Off-line promotion of your website
WITH INTERNET access costs relatively low, and so many Internet service providers from which to choose, increasing numbers of Jamaicans have been going on-line.