Exporters have untapped resources at JAMPRO
BY MAKING more use of available information, Jamaican businesses could be better prepared to trade internationally, says JAMPRO librarian Akishma Aiken. Information at the library is geared to meet the needs of the business community, she said in an...

JAMPRO facilitates $10.3 billion in investment
THE JAMAICA Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has achieved 86 per cent of the total investment targeted for the last fiscal year. The agency facilitated capital investment into the country worth $10.3 billion. This represents $1.6 billion less than the...

... sets itself new mission
The mission of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is to significantly deepen its contribution to increased and sustainable levels of investments and exports and to be recognised globally as a leading investment and export development agency....

International Payment Service 'PayOutOnline' Announced
A NEW MONEY transfer and payment service, "PayOutOnline" was announced on Tuesday, July 16 at the Jamaica Pegasus. PayOut Corporation and the Jamaica National Building Society have partnered to provide this online international...

Proposed Improvements to IAS - PART 1
THE INSTITUTE of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) has adopted International Accounting Standards (IAS) as Jamaica's national accounting standards for accounting periods beginning on or after July...

Improving penal security in Ja
THE FREQUENT escapes from our island lock-ups and penal correctional facilities bring regular criticism, but when there is significant success, those in charge must also be commended. One such significant achievement was the 'Family Day' visit to the...

Horse racing revenues down
WHILE Jamaica's newest lottery company, Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), recently announced hefty year-to-date gross sales of $7 billion, horse racing's turnover has been on the decline this year, shackled by taxation ...