Socialising boot camp
JAMAICAN YOUNG people of younger and younger ages face a host of problems. Most every sign around us points to the fact that our young people are alienated, discontented and have become comfortable with criminal activity because of high unemployment...

Cement company down but not out
CARIBBEAN CEMENT Company Limited is in a bind being shared by its more than 24,000 shareholders. It faces over 200 claims for losses incurred as a result of the sub-standard product it released on the market last month.

Kingston Wharves to expand
KINGSTON WHARVES Limited (KWL) will be implementing a $2 billion (US$26.6 million) redevelopment. This infrastructural programme which is to commence in early May will have duration of 15 months and will involve the rebuilding and expansion of berths...

Jamaica's productivity needs boost - USAID boss
JAMAICA NEEDS to spend more on educating its people to boost their productivity, says mission director for the Untied States Agency for International Development (USAID), Karen Turner.

Some PPVs 'shaft' commuters
DO passengers have any insurance protection when they use public transportation? My daughter was seriously injured while travelling in a minibus between Kingston and Bog Walk last year. What should I do to make a claim?

Administration of pension funds added to JN's group portfolio
THE ADMINISTRATION of pension funds and pension investment management services has now been added to the portfolio of Jamaica National Fund Managers Limited (JNFM), a subsidiary of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS).