Overseas school fees take a big bite from forex earnings
JAMAICANS ARE sending between US$8 and US$9 million overseas each month, with most of the funds going towards the payment of overseas school fees, said Roger Williams, vice-president of operations in Jamaica for GraceKennedy Money...

NCB aims to grow portfolio with IFC loan
THE NATIONAL Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) plans to aggressively grow its loan portfolio with the recent US$30 million loan it received from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

' Invest to get rich '
DEBRA LOPEZ, vice-president of Wealth Management and Distribution at NCB Capital Markets Limited,has suggested that investors take a businesslike approach to equity investment rather than engaging in 'frenetic' buying and selling of stocks...

Why Cayman eclipsed Ja in mutual funds
JAMAICA COULD be a part of the offshore mutual fund world with high-paying jobs for accountants, lawyers and administrators said, Oliver Chen, vice-president of GK Funds.

Microsoft opening small business centre online
MICROSOFT IS to launch its West Indies Small Business Centre next Tuesday. The online resource aims to serve small and medium sized business in Jamaica and the rest of the West Indies. It is to be physically located at the Microsoft Jamaica office...

Who will guard the guards?
THE CONTRASTING behaviour of personnel within the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Island Special Constabulary Force (best categorised by the popular moniker-red seam and blue seam, respectively) was brought out quite clearly last week.

Getting serious about CSME
WHEN GUYANESE awake on New Year's Day, 1st January 2006, almost certainly no one will think about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). But it is on that day that Guyana will become part of the CSME.

From pizza to a top line of delicacies -How Honey Bun mastered a tough market
STARTING OUT in today's business environment is often difficult, staying on top is generally trying and consistently delivering quality is challenging, at the very least. Competition is here to stay. So how does a small business survive...