Dollar rebounds
THE JAMAICAN dollar gained $1.75 against the US dollar in trading yesterday, as the Prime Minister's Sunday night talk added credence to a Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) market intervention yesterday.
Cabinet approves cut in cess
CABINET HAS approved the reduction of the cess on imported goods from four per cent to two per cent.
Chen Young gets nod for hi-tech testimony
THE SUPREME Court has given the go ahead for Dr. Paul Chen Young, former chairman and chief executive officer of the Eagle financial network...
Couple remanded for torturing alleged abuser
WESTERN BUREAU: A MONTEGO Bay couple was remanded in police custody yesterday when they appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on charges of tying up and torturing a male employee...
Upbeat response to PM's speech
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson's comments on the state of the economy will be far-reaching in reducing speculation about the island's current fiscal position and restore investor confidence in the market, private sector leaders said yesterday.
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