Haiti's population will continue to grow quickly despite the tremendous loss of life in the January earthquake, according to United States Census Bureau estimates released Monday.The bureau estimates Haiti's current population at 9.6 million...
Cuba has distributed nearly 2.5 million acres (one million hectares) of unused state land to private farmers and others trying their hand at farming, more than half the territory it hopes to give out in an effort to revitalise an agriculture sector...
The Government is seeking to the relieve the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) of $J21 billion in debt which it incurred in August 2006 from Venezuel's Banco de Desarrallo y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) for the financing of the early phases of Highway 2000....
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) says it will facilitate the investigation by competition watchdog, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), on its pricing policy...
Jamaican hotel chain SuperClubs has chosen to give one of its most famously named resorts, Hedonism III, a new image, but is still targeting a market of fun-loving holidaymakers.The property at Runaway Bay in St Ann is being rebranded SuperFun Beach...
Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JP) is stepping outside its comfort zone - agro-processing and prepared foods - to take on a new venture in mining igneous rock in yet another phase of the company's transformation....
Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Derby confirmed Tuesday that his department had inked an open-skies agreement with Switzerland, to take effect after Cabinet approval.The agreement is one of several...
The Beef and Dairy Producers Association of Jamaica (BDPAJ) is pouring J$80 million into a milk-production facility for 50-60 small farmers, who will hold equity in the business.The new Northern St Catherine Dairy Cluster will operate from leased...
Air Turks and Caicos has applied for routes left vacant by Air Jamaica - specifically, those serviced by the defunct Air Jamaica Express.Air J Express flew to Turks and Caicos, Grand Cayman, Nassau and the Dominican Republic.The six-year licence should...
PriceSmart Inc said Monday that it is buying almost 210,000 square feet of property in Barranquilla, Colombia, to build its first warehouse club in the country.
World markets rose Monday as investors were encouraged by the Group of 20 rich and developing nations' pledge to reduce budget deficits.Leaders at the summit in Toronto this weekend endorsed a vow by rich nations to slash budget deficits in half by...
Amid shattered panes of glass, bullet-riddled walls and broken-down doors that typify sections of Tivoli Gardens, west Kingston, these days, there she sat, quiet and withdrawn, her eyes showing signs of sleepiness.
WESTERN BUREAU: WITH SOME Caribbean destinations reporting significant declines in key profitability indicators compared with 2008, a prominent tourism stakeholder is calling for urgent intervention by private- and public-sector leaders....
THE LOVE-hate relationship that Jamaicans had with the former national airline, Air Jamaica, appeared to have ended with a broken heart for many after the Lovebird was sold by the Government.Despite its ravenous appetite for depleting billions...
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As the region prepares for the 31st meeting of heads of government, it is clear that despite sporadic rhetoric to the contrary, pan-Caribbean integration is stagnating and that weak or no economic growth threatens what little unity is left.
While many individuals and sectors are welcoming the strengthening of the Jamaican dollar against major currencies in recent months, the development is proving to be worrying for producers whose businesses rely on overseas trade.
Susie's Fine Baked Goods Limited in Kingston was formed 15 years ago when Susan Hanna began baking cookies, cupcakes and brownies from her home kitchen and selling to supermarkets and cafeterias with the assistance of husband, Raymond Hanna.
Taking its call to the business community in western Jamaica, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is again urging reform of what it has claimed is Jamaica's complex and unfair tax system.
Digicel Jamaica is now quietly selecting individuals to test the performance of its new 4G WiMAX network, which well-placed sources say will come to market two months behind deadline.
LIME Jamaica will be pumping US$35-40 million into upgrading its mobile network in Montego Bay, a plan that will extend 3G coverage to the city, country manager Geoff Houston announced Thursday.
The body that regulates whaling was ending its annual meeting Friday with no decision on whether to authorise limited hunting for profit to curb unrestrained killing in the Earth's most sensitive oceans.
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer has rejected claims that this country's Ambassador to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Anthony Liverpool, has accepted bribes from pro-whaling Japanese interests.
