Dollar dilemma - Government of Jamaica seeks to rein in galloping devaluation - Exchange rate closes in on J$90 to US$1
A number of important new policy initiatives are currently being vigorously pursued to halt the rapid slide in the value of the Jamaican dollar, Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced yesterday. A nine per cent decline in the value of the local currency since the start...
- Developing nations should lead economic recovery, says Rapley
- A deadly 15 minutes
- Oral McCook balances his beliefs and business
- Light bills rise 9%
- Some roadways reopened, says NWA
Bee in Bishop Gibson's bonnet
The auditorium at Bishop Gibson High School in Manchester was packed Monday morning, as students and staff paid tribute to Shari-Jo Miller, The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee champion for 2009. Shari-Jo is a first former at the school...
- Crackdown on vulgar music in cabs, buses
- Group to lead protest march against 'poisonous media'
- Leading occupations in the Jamaican labour market
- Stolen sand case to begin April 1
- Olint cease-and-desist order without basis, says Gifford
Big banks hike rates - Loans, mortgages affected
Jamaica's leading banks have increased lending rates, adding two to 2.5 percentage points. This, businesses say, compounds a difficult operating environment in which credit is not only scarce, but those who manage to qualify for loans do so on much harsher terms...
- Big bauxite confab
- Lee Chin's NCB holdings fall to 68%
- Housing Agency seeks $3b from China - Funds said available at 2-3 per cent
- Overseas employment demand grows in Canada, declines in US
- CLICO downgraded, put on negative watch - Barbados, Bahamas subsidiaries also weak
- No visa required
Tough task for Reggae Boyz - Injury-hit Jamaica face Nigeria in friendly today
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz, hit with a number of injuries to several of their top players, will tackle a highly-motivated Nigerian team fine-tuning for World Cup qualification, in a friendly international at the New Den, Milwall FC's stadium, in London, England, today at 7:45 p.m....
- Ex-Windies spinners praise Benn
- Perfect revenge for Windies
- Soca Warriors ready for El Salvador
- Marshall moves to Seattle Sounders
EDITORIAL - Might Jamaica restructure its debt?
Jamaica is no Argentina. No matter the struggle, Jamaica has always paid its debt. Indeed, the law gives debt-servicing the first call on the national treasury. On Monday, for instance, the Government redeemed a US$250- million bond which fell due, drawing on the central bank's reserves...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Close Air Jamaica now
The Editor, Sir: news that Air Jamaica is to slim down its services and cut a number of routes is the last straw. My advice is to close the airline down. It has become nothing more than a lame duck and a huge embarrassment to our island. We cannot go on wasting taxpayers' money...
Tessanne blows away Blue Beat
WESTERN BUREAU: The sultry riffs of reggae star Tessanne Chin still remain a heavenly chorus to the untamed sea. The newly-constructed courtyard of Marguerite's Blue Beat hosted the singer amid wild waves and chilling winds last Thursday. When Chin stepped onstage...
Morning-after pill did not prevent pregnancy
Dear Dr Rainford, I have a question related to a form of birth-control pill commonly referred to as the 'morning-after pill', specifically Postinor. I have never taken any form of oral contraception and typically use condoms. However, after an incident where the condom burst...
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