Digicel goes green to nab thieves - Colour-coded cell tower fuel
Mobile company Digicel has colour-coded the fuel used to power its cell towers dotted across Jamaica, saying the measure was meant to dissuade thieves.
$8 billion scrap metal industry crashes - Local foundries flourish again
With the Government reporting up to a 75 per cent fall-off in the export of scrap metals, the local export industry, with the potential to earn some US$100 million in foreign exchange (more than J$8 billion), has all but collapsed.
Air Jamaica March sale uncertain
Senator Don Wehby, the Cabinet minister with responsibility for Air Jamaica, now says the plans to sell the carrier may not materialise in March, the original deadline.
Credit card troubles
I had a credit card, which had a limit of US$2,500, with a commercial bank. I stopped using it in early 2007 and was paying minimum amounts until September 2007, but stopped paying entirely later because I had to leave the island due to a family matter.
The magic of refinancing
If you are paying way too much out of your salary each month on debt repayments, then refinancing is probably your best option.
You will end up paying off the debt over a longer period, but it will reduce the monthly bill and free up your cash flow.
Facing the crisis with 'targeted' subsidies - Spend on people, not tax cuts
Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments need to cushion the impact of the global financial crisis. The tools to do so are limited, but among them is one particularly powerful tool that can boost both economic growth and social equity: shifting from subsidies for all, to subsidies for all the poor.
Meat processors form new group
Eight major processing plants have come together to form a new meat processors' association, which is expected to lead the processing industry in responding to the changing needs of consumers.
A protective blanket for tourism
As the global financial crisis begins to have an increasingly potent effect on the Caribbean, governments across the region are beginning to take steps to mitigate some of its most immediate effects. How successful they will be will depend greatly on how rapidly they can implement what they are proposing...
Avoid 'shocks' Choose electrical appliances with care
When Buying an electrical appliance, don't just go for good looks.
Small businesses a driving force for the economy
micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are a driving force for the Jamaican economy and it is imperative that entrepreneurship be fostered among women in the country, says Professor Rosalea Hamilton, vice-president of development at the University...