Since 2017 the local bond market has grown significantly with the value of bond issuance transactions doubling from $200 million to $400 million in less…
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There has been significant progress at the state run oil refinery, Petrojam, since a 2018 report by the Auditor General uncovered several questionable management practices…
Imagine making the commute from Kingston to Montego Bay via the Knutsford Express only to find out you have been laid off. That’s just the…
It is a service that has been offered by the Jamaica Postal Service since 2003, however since the start of the pandemic in March 2020,…
The COVID-19 virus had just brushed Jamaica’s shores and, like a thief in the dead of night, an email arrived informing Joy-Ann Johnson that she…
Investor confidence in bitcoin is increasing, with speculations ripe that the cryptocurrency could soon surpass gold as the best-returning investment. Bitcoin is being touted as…
Jamaica’s economy shrank 11.3 percent in the third quarter of 2020 (July to September), according to preliminary data released by the Planning Institute of Jamaica…
The Fair Trade in Cannabis Working Group (FTCWG) has said that it wants CARICOM countries to setup a regional marketplace for marijuana and assist more…
Scotiabank on Tuesday (October 27) announced that it would be closing its Black River and Old Harbour locations. The closure of the locations means that…
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has intervened in the foreign exchange market for a fourth time this month, offering $15 million USD to authorized cambios…