Gleaner profits soar
The Gleaner Company Ltd recorded a 104 per cent increase in its trading profit, moving from $115 million in 2006 to $235 million in 2007.
CWJ Foundation gives 630 computers, free Internet service to schools
Continuing its drive to facilitate the infusion of information and communications technology in education, Cable & Wireless Jamaica Foundation (CWJF) has donated 630 computers to educational institutions across the island and continues to provide free Internet service for numerous schools, community facilities and skills-training entities.
Economy loses billions because of poverty, says lecturer
Poverty costs the Jamaican economy up to $20 billion, according to research undertaken by a senior academic at the University of the West Indies (UWI).
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