For 29 years, Earl Jarrett has led The Jamaica National Group Limited (JN Group) — one of Jamaica’s most iconic financial institutions. Over that time, the organisation expanded, diversified and sought to compete…
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Major Fire Engulfs Ammar’s Department Store on King Street, Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica — A massive fire broke out at Ammar’s two-storey department store on King […] The post Major Fire Engulfs Ammar’s Department Store on King Street, Kingston appeared first on McKoysNews.
Two Feared Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash on Carey Park Main Road in Trelawny
Trelawny, Jamaica — Authorities are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred Sunday morning […] The post Two Feared Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash on Carey Park Main Road in Trelawny appeared first…
Four Men Killed in Separate Overnight Shootings Across Manchester
Manchester, Jamaica — Law enforcement officials have confirmed the identities of four men who were […] The post Four Men Killed in Separate Overnight Shootings Across Manchester appeared first on McKoysNews.
Teen Boy Dies in Suspected Drowning Incident at Rio Cobre in St. Catherine
St. Catherine, Jamaica — Police have launched an investigation following the suspected drowning of a […] The post Teen Boy Dies in Suspected Drowning Incident at Rio Cobre in St. Catherine appeared first…
Police Impose Curfew in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town Following Fatal Shooting
St. Catherine, Jamaica — Law enforcement authorities have placed the Shelter Rock community in Spanish […] The post Police Impose Curfew in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town Following Fatal Shooting appeared first on McKoysNews.
Hairdresser Shot and Killed in Spanish Town
St. Catherine, Jamaica — A 42-year-old hairdresser was shot dead in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town, […] The post Hairdresser Shot and Killed in Spanish Town appeared first on McKoysNews.
Barry Griffin | Trade must be the Caribbean’s new doctrine
The world is moving and it is not waiting on the Caribbean. In recent weeks, as global powers flexed their muscle in Venezuela, the Caribbean felt the tremor almost immediately. Not in speeches….
Gordon Robinson | A hospital sicker than its patients
Public concern abounds about a recent Auditor General (AudGen) report on University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) procurement practices. Much off and leg spin deliveries were bowled in media including those using…
Fitch maintains negative watch on NCB Jamaica securitisation notes
Fitch Ratings maintained its negative watch on BBB- rated bonds issued by two National Commercial Bank entities, citing continued uncertainty over Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the country’s largest bank. “Fitch maintains rating watch…