Jamaica Gleaner Business
Published: Monday Monday | March 23, 2009
Bird flies through the crisis - Mandeville businessman sticks to his guns in trying times
There are some things that are passed down by tradition and some characteristics which are said to be innate. For Christopher Bird, owner of Bird of Paradise Restaurant in Mandeville, Jamaica, becoming a business owner was destiny. "I believe it came naturally.... Read More...
Drivers ask for hold on new taxes
WESTERN BUREAU: Contracted carriage companies in the tourist industry say they are not in a position to absorb the Transport Authority's (TA) 20 per cent increase in road licence fees this year, as a result of the economic crunch... Read More...
Recession continues to hurt big developers
The dip in Jamaica's economy and the world's has been evident for a while now, and in no more obvious industries than construction.Even the biggest players, usually the last to feel the pinch, are hurting. Kenneth 'Skeng Don' Black, head of Black Brothers... Read More...