A good week for the economy
THE JAMAICAN economy had one of its best weeks for many a year this week. On Wednesday it was announced that the Government had successfully raised 200 million euros (US$253 million) in a sale of euro-denominated bonds on the open market.
Tax woes beset Seaga's companies
WITH the introduction of the General Consumption Tax (GCT) in 1991, many companies in Jamaica scrambled to adjust to the new tax regime.
Pimento exports to increase
CONSIDERED one of the 'winners' in Jamaica's agricultural sector, pimento or allspice, is being targeted by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) for increased export.
New principal aims high
AT first, Tamika Benjamin wanted to be a doctor. And while many of the sick would have benefited from her care and dedication, Jamaican students would be have been deprived of her zeal and determination.
Gov't spending should be restrained - Morrison
SOME tough decisions will have to be taken to get Jamaica out of its debt trap and put it on the path of sustainable growth, says chief technical director in the Cabinet office, Dennis Morrison.
Negotiating the IMF quagmire
THE current economic situation that requires frequent injections of foreign credit or local credit is a constant reminder that unless we are clear on our future goals, we will always be running in the same spot just to avoid falling behind.
Blue Power - Turning soapsuds into cash
EARLIER THIS week, R. Dhiru Tanna officially opened the factory that manufactures Jamaican laundry soap Blue Power, thereby sounding the clarion call for what many consider the dying local manufacturing sector.
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