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Search for skin allergy solution leads female architect to second career

It was her mother’s search for a solution to an apparent allergic reaction to regular soaps that would result in Ms. Morris creating…

  • | News, Business

US$1 billion St Ann resort to create 10,000 permanent jobs

The project is being executed by Karisma Hotels and Resorts on a 226-acre property that will add approximately 4,700 new rooms in the tourism…

  • | News, Business

Liberty Global extends partnership with Netflix

The partnership follows Liberty Global’s commitment to leverage its next-generation gigabit speed broadband networks to provide its…

  • | Business, International

VIDEO: This is how Downtown, Kingston will look in the future

But in recent years those plans are gradually being manifested with the construction of mini skyscrapers by Digicel, GraceKennedy and the…

  • | Business

Female developer spearheads construction of affordable housing solutions

She was able to achieve this with the assistance of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), an agency of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job…

  • | News, Business

eCoal | Jamaican engineer from Old Harbour creates sargassum charcoal

But with the world now moving away from coal, one Jamaican engineer has found a new way to create a modern version of the burning fuel, one…

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PHOTO: W&B Enterprise third best farm store

The company, which is owned and operated by the Hesty family, was duly acknowledged at Newport Fersan’s customer appreciation ceremony…

  • | Business

CAC secures $18.5 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers

Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (December 11), the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, said that the amount…

  • | News, Business

Old Harbour’s Israel Hyatt is Scotiabank’s best

Hyatt, a premium relationship officer, swept all three categories – top individual award, culture catalyst award and trip winner. The…

  • | Business

BOJ releases another US$20 million into FX market

The provision represented the third consecutive day that the central bank was intervening in the foreign exchange market.

It followed…

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Jamaica best choice for business – PM tells investors

“We have established a stable and expanding economy that is open and welcoming of investors in all sectors,” said Mr. Holness.…

  • | Business

Jamaica: On the path to higher economic growth

In an interview with Uma Ramakrishnan, former head of the IMF team for Jamaica, we discuss the history, evolution, and achievements of the…

  • | Business

Asafa Powell launches fitness venture

Asafa, who has always been lauded for his fitness regime and continuously receives questions and requests regarding this then decided that he…

  • | Business, Health, Lifestyle

Farmers urged to plant more red peas to cut US$8 million import bill

The signing took place at the launch of the Red Peas Industry Programme, in Spaldings, Clarendon, on November 1, by Minister without…

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Jamaica more resilient against possible global recession

In fact, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says that slowing growth in both advanced and developing countries…

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Hearing impaired entrepreneur paving the way for others

Mr. Anderson, who was born without a right eardrum and lost most of the hearing in his left ear at age 13, knows the struggles and…

  • | Business