Rats attack! - Church's New Kingston closes as rodents run amok
THE UNCONTROLLED rat population in New Kingston is proving hazardous to many fast food operators, particularly those on Knutsford Boulevard.

Air Ja ponders options
AIR JAMAICA, the national carrier, has found itself in a combustible situation. The airline must find a way to manage its jet fuel bill.

Stephen Dear takes on Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH THE city's tourism growth rate currently at five per cent per annum, the challenge for Montego Bay's banking sector will be to provide services to support this expansion.

Credit union movement records good growth
SAVINGS IN Jamaica's credit unions reached $19 billion dollars in 2003 , an increase of 16.6 per cent over the figures recorded in the previous year.

Services sector takes off ­ PIOJ
THE JAMAICAN economy has transformed itself into a services-based economy.

Breaking free from the broker's control
QUESTION: I was involved in an accident on March 7 this year. The third party ran a stop sign from a side street and totalled my car. The police charged him with careless driving.

E-Gov't programme gains pace
KINGSTON, JAMAICA JAMAICA'S INFORMATION and Communications Technology (ICT) project, which is designed to propel Jamaica's e-readiness programme, has been fully implemented.