Cash Plus in turmoil - Investment club in receivership - Investment club in receivership
The five-year-old investment club Cash Plus Limited, which has been engaged in a number of legal battles over the past 12 months, is in receivership. A company goes into receivership when its debt exceeds its income. Kevin Bandoian, a chartered accountant employed to Price-waterhouse Coopers...
More dough for bread - 30 per cent hike in food items
Many grocery food items are set for an increase this week as, effective today, the cost of baking flour and rice will attract a 30 per cent hike in light of the Government's price support (subsidy) programme that ended yesterday. Derrick Nembhard, managing director of Jamaica...
Police to patrol health facilities
Police personnel are to patrol some health facilities across the island in an effort to improve security at these institutions, according to Health Minister Rudyard Spencer. In an address to the nation last night to discuss the removal of user fees which takes effect today...
Cornwall Regional gets ready
WESTERN BUREAU: The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James has increased its staff in the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) in order to accommodate additional patients as of today. The increase, according to Everton Anderson, the chief executive officer at CRH, was necessary...
Commish welcomes night noise solutions
Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin has indicated that he will be receiving recommendations by Friday with a view to dealing with the issue of night noise and the enforcement of the Noise Abatement Act. "The matter of night noise is distressing not to just me personally...
Here are a few tips for stretching the food dollar from Dr Heather Little-White, food and nutrition consultant:
For rice, flour and other bulk items arrange with family and friends to make bulk purchases at wholesale prices. For example, a 100 pound bag of flour can be shared between five to eight households. Make one-pot or combination tasty dishes to 'stretch' rice...
Grange opens corporate offices
Minister of information, culture, youth and sports (MICYS), Olivia Grange, with responsibility for Women's and Gender Affairs and Community Development, yesterday announced the establishment of the corporate offices of the MICYS, at 64 Knutsford...
Bartlett to leave for Asia
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett will depart Jamaica on Friday, April 11, for a two-week mission to China, Japan and Dubai.The minister will be accompanied by Carrole Guntley, director general; Basil Smith, director of tourism...
Another cruise ship on fire
RUNAWAY BAY, St Ann: There was what appeared to be a fire on board the cruise ship The Grand Princess, off the coast of Runaway Bay, St Ann, yesterday afternoon. Residents in the area reported that shortly after 4:20 p.m., they saw the cruise ship come to a halt and thick black smoke...
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