Students get $250,000 grants for business start-ups
Five students from three Jamaican universities were offered credit union grants of $250,000 each to finance start-up of their own businesses.

Jamaica files US$428m debt shelf with US Securities Commission
Jamaica on Thursday filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to periodically sell up to US$428.45 million in debt securities.

Digicel fixed-line service to cost same as mobile calls
Digicel said Friday that the price of its new fixed line service would be set at or around the same charges its mobile customers pay. But it will also be rolling out a post-paid version of the same product in several weeks at half the price...

Commentary - Cuban dialogue uninformed
Much has been written about the implications of Fidel Castro's health and his decision to temporarily cede power to others within the Cuban leadership. But most of it is ill informed and bears little relationship to Cuban reality. (Jessop)