Small impact from expensive Canadian$
Jamaicans are now spending more to buy the Canadian currency than they pay for the American dollar, spot foreign-exchange trades in Kingston showing a gap of more than two dollars between the two rates.
Insurance helpline - Claims complications and uninformed employees
I insured my bus through a broker. The driver was 24 years old. He had a PPV licence for less than a year. The broker said that due to the driver's age and experience, the premium would be much higher. It amounted to $311,227. I deposited $83,000 and agreed to pay $28,401.35 per month over nine months. Three instalments were paid...
Unregistered businesses cannot advertise, use letterheads
Businesses not registered with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) face prosecution involving a fine or imprisonment if they advertise or issue correspondence on a company letterhead.
Few female power brokers linked to smaller income for women, says study
The absence of women from the corridors of power has been linked directly to continued disparities in gender income, a newly released report of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has found.
Biztrack
The three startups under the Churches Cooperative Credit Union Young Entrepreneur programme have completed a year in business, with mixed results. Here are their stories.
Erosion of Caribbean food security
A fundamental change is taking place in the global role of agriculture. Since prehistory, food has only been cultivated for human consumption or as feed for livestock; but lately, agriculture in developed and developing nations has been transformed, as cereals are being grown for conversion into fuel.
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