Laws and order
SOME TIME ago there was an incident at the Cave Hill campus in Barbados which resulted in a number of students getting arrested. Among the arrested students was the wife of Prime Minister Kenny Anthony of St. Lucia.
Jukie Chin expands Juici empire
WHEN JAMAICANS say you run your business like a patty shop, it is not meant as a compliment. This perception has not kept pace with the reality that a small group of entrepreneurs have essentially redefined the patty shop.
DB&G going to T'dad
INVESTMENT BANKERS, Dehring Bunting & Golding (DB&G) will by year end open a branch in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) as part of their four pronged $40 million expansion drive.
Brian George knocks tax inconsistencies
"GOVERNMENTS MUST continue to play a role in providing tax incentives for businesses to create jobs," says president and chief executive officer for Supreme Ventures Limited, Brian George.
Want a hug - to ease the stress? Check your insurer!
QUESTION: I bought a house for $7 million in 1999. The purchase was financed from my savings and a credit union loan. The three-bedroom building is insured for $6.5 million. The loan balance will be repaid in a few months.
Stock exchange wants electronic submissions
COMPANIES LISTED on the Jamaica Stock Exchange will be required to submit their financial statements electronically as of November 1. This was announced by JSE's General Manager Marlene Street at the official launch of the organisation's website...
Online tax payments gaining ground - Inland Revenue Dept
THE INLAND Revenue Department has reported collections of some $6.9 million in tax revenue online, since the department established its 'virtual collectorate' Internet tax collection system on December 9, 2004...
Telecoms group presses gov't to split C&W
THE JAMAICA Competitive Telecoms Association (JCTA) is urging the Government to force Cable and Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) to split its operations into wholesale and retail units which would deal separately...
Teething pains expected from companies
AS MORE Jamaican companies establish an online presence in the form of an official website,I fully expect 'teething pains' as they learn how to properly integrate these new Internet-related business activities with their typical or traditional activities.
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