Tough year in agriculture
"I THINK that 2005 could be described as one of the most challenging for agriculture over the last decade," said president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Senator Norman Grant.

Stocks make strong rally in December
DESPITE THE overall decline in all three market indices for 2005, stocks rallied strongly in December to allow the change in all three indices to close in positive territory for the month - the Main JSE Index advanced 3.79 per cent...

St Lucia officials welcome Air Jamaica's return
CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA (CMC): Tourism officials in St. Lucia have started preparations to welcome the return of Air Jamaica. Minister of Tourism, Phillip J. Pierre, said the non-stop service...

Market disappointed many
LAST YEAR was a bittersweet one for the local stock market. It was a year in which investors' confidence in the equities market was eroded: many investors were left holding the proverbial bag...

Living in Fantasy Land
THE FOLLOWING 'story' may sound like a fairytale but it's good depiction of what happens in an island that we will call Fantasy Land, which exists in the Caribbean. The state of governance in Fantasy Land is horrendous...

Cellphone market growth slows
THE MOBILE phone industry experienced modest growth in 2005 say the major players in the industry. After years of spectacular growth, the market slowed last year as competition for customers reached an intense level, with new products and.

Tenant reshuffle at Island Life centre
RENOVATION OF the former Island Life Mall in New Kingston is resulting in changes not only to the building, but also its tenants. The massive redevelopment being carried out by Expedition Limited, the new owners of the building...