Workers to gain little from new income tax threshold
THE INCREASE in the income tax threshold will have a negligible effect on the pay package of workers, according to experts polled by the Financial Gleaner.

Pilots flying high
AIR JAMAICA'S pilots earn more than the average salaries of Jamaica's highest paid managers. The concessions made in negotiations yesterday will bring them closer to international industry norms...

Harmony Cove/Silver Sands deal reached
HARMONISATION LIMITED ­ the entity set up by the Development Bank of Jamaica and the National Housing Trust to acquire and develop the Harmony Cove resort colony in Duncans, Trelawny, has clinched a deal to acquire Silver Sands Limited..

PSOJ condems violence
THE PRIVATE Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says it continues to be appalled at the escalation of violence and crime that the country is experiencing, not just in the past week, but for far too many years.

Leisure for Pleasure expands Ja's tourism
LEISURE FOR Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited aims to boost the image of Jamaica as a travel and tourism destination. Now, in its seventh year, the company is attempting to increase its reach to individuals and groups from across the globe...

The cost of J'can time
I AM sure that everyone has, at some time, heard reference to 'Jamaican time'. This is used in explaining why an event is later than initially planned and usually in a light-hearted manner. This issue of Jamaican time is a serious one...

CTO appoints interim chief
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC: THE CARIBBEAN Tourism Organisation (CTO) has named its long-time research director, Arley Sobers, to the post of acting secretary general, CTO Chairman Pamela Richards announced Thursday.