Lighting revolution on the way
AS PART of a project which it hopes will encourage energy efficiency and help to trim the country's fat oil bill, the Government is distributing, free of cost, four million energy-saving fluorescent bulbs to Jamaican households...
Digicel's Haitian bet paying off
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: STEPPING INTO the entrance of Port-au-Princes's sleek international airport on Wednesday morning, the welcoming band clad in Digicel's red colours lead to an immigration entrance almost entirely covered by Digicel...
Has the stock market stopped falling?
JAMAICA'S stock market was overvalued in 2004 and prices have come down substantially since then, but is it a good time to invest now? The Financial Gleaner invited some of Jamaica's leading stock market experts...
Green Globe promoting environmentally friendly products
GREEN GLOBE certified entities are being encouraged to use Green Globe certified entities, says president of Ahava Caribbean, Siona Shechter. Green Globe certification is internationally recognised as a mark of environmental stewardship.
Piñero project an innocent victim - Ambassador
THE PIÑERO Group's hotel project has not been stopped because it will cause environmental damage, says Ambassador of Spain, Jesus Silva. Pinpointing that the Group's investment in Jamaica will add some 10,000 hotel rooms...
Pioneers in export - JABEXCO propels brand Jamaica overseas
NEARLY FIVE decades ago Jamaica Broilers entered the local agriculture sector and created a niche that could only be described as a revolutionary undertaking for a business operating in a developing country such...
No to any Government loan to restart railway service in Jamaica
THE JAMAICAN Cabinet will soon be looking at a proposal to re-start a passenger railway service in Jamaica. This should be an easy decision to make, given the current financial circumstances and with regard to the transportation strategies..
Annan pressures G8 on Caribbean trade aid
NEW YORK (CMC): UNITED NATIONS Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday called on the leaders of the Group of Eight industrialised countries to adopt at their upcoming summit, bold trade liberalisation measures in aiding Caribbean and other developing...
FirstCaribbean expansion marked by Curaçao acquisition
FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL Bank (FCIB) started the first quarter of FY 2006 earning a net interest income of US$84.3 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2006, up 8.6 per cent on US$77.7 million recorded in the prior year.
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