Port Authority of Jamaica installs new-type gantry cranes - Considers purchasing a seventh
The Noel Hylton-led Port Authority of Jamaica is considering purchase of a seventh gantry crane to add to the original six it ordered from China, and has already got the National Contracts Commission stamp of approval to vary the original contract.
Mobile TV to cost $20/minute - Digicel pioneers cellphone broadcasts
Digicel Jamaica announced on the weekend that it will be offering television and cable TV broadcasts directly to cellphones, a service for which customers will pay $20 per minute, the company told Wednesday Business.
Union issues cricket threat
The Seamen, Waterfront and General Workers Union Monday warned it was prepared to plunge the island into darkness during the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2007 if the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited does not solve outstanding grievances...
Cash Plus moves to Waterloo Road ... Puts $67m luxury homes on the market
Developer Hugh Scott has sold his 8 Waterloo Road base to Cash Plus International for, informed sources say, US$1.5 million ($100 million).
'JMMB a good sell' - Stock dominated Trinidad market at year-end, analysts say
Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) rode out 2006 on a high, accounting, analysts say, for nearly half the equities traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE).
'Elections could boost stocks'
Notwithstanding pending national polls, constitutionally due by October this year, economist and publisher John Jackson says based on his reading of historical data over 35 years, the stock market is poised for a rebound this year...
PM plans new unit to drive project efficiency
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller disclosed yesterday her intention to establish in her office a unit to monitor government projects, as well as to prompt departments and agencies to address small problems...
Chastanet proposes inter-island fast ferry - sees 'affordable' regional travel in sea transport
St. Lucia's Tourism Minister Allen Chastanet has called for the introduction of a viable fast ferry service to meet the transportation needs of the region, saying it could move higher volumes of travellers at cheaper cost.
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