Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | January 12, 2009
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Westmoreland in a bind - Economic slowdown, unemployment affect parish
Coupled with an economic slowdown, the tardy start in sugar production this season has put Westmoreland and its capital, Savanna-la-Mar, in particular, in a bind.The town's unemployment number have been swelling in a parish...

Development of micro, small business key to building nation's economy - Samuda
Karl Samuda, minister of industry, commerce and investment, says there is a need to further develop the micro and small business sector of Jamaica as this is the cornerstone on which the nation can build a sound economy....

Leave tourism to professionals - Smith
WESTERN BUREAU: At the risk of stirring immense debate, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lloyd B. Smith, says the island's number one foreign exchange earner, tourism, ought not be the purview of any political directorate...

Dominican wins US$1 million from Lime
LIME customer Lucille Worrell from Dominica is the Caribbean's newest US dollar millionaire.Worrell emerged as Landline, Internet, Mobile and Entertainment's (LIME) grand prize winner in Friday's final draw of the Caribbean Christmas promotion...


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