' Ivan ' disrupts economic and social programme
YESTERDAY, PRIME Minister PJ Patterson briefed senior journalists at Jamaica House on the progress of the country's economic and social programme. September's Hurricane Ivan seems to have disrupted what otherwise would have been a creditable...

FirstCaribbean to launch Internet and telephone banking by year-end
FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL Bank was the featured company at the Mayberry Monthly Investor's Forum held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Wednesday.

Petrol shortage quelled
AFTER A two-week rush for petrol at local service stations caused by a 'seeming' shortage of the product, Petrojam and local petroleum retailers are claiming that petroleum supply for their operations is back to normal. "I checked with...

Addressing the JLP leadership policy ideas
THE ATTENTION over the last few weeks has turned to the Jamaica Labour Party and its attempts to find a new leader to contest the next general election. While a court injunction has temporarily thrown a spoke in this try, it would be useful...

Air Ja and gov't spending
THE SUNDAY Herald carried recently a very good investigative piece on Air Jamaica losing $33 billion over 10 years. It should be noted the last time Air Jamaica made a net profit was in 1974 of US$250,000 under President Guillermo 'Bigge' Machado...

Finance industry sees decline in performance
THE FINANCE sector has recorded a decline of almost two per cent, according to statistics from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Speaking at the state agency's quarterly briefing, Director General Dr. Wesley Hughes said the finance...