THE first locally manufactured tea with ginseng has hit the market. Shavuot International raised the curtain on its latest masterpiece, “Boost” tea, at an exclusive product launch event last Friday in St Mary….
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Flow Foundation powers up community connectivity through Mission Week
The Flow Foundation, in a significant stride toward enhancing internet accessibility, has gifted high-speed broadband connections to several community institutions as part of its Mission Week 2023 efforts. Bellevue Hospital in Kingston, Cross…
Protesters board deep-sea mining ship
Greenpeace activists have boarded a deep-sea mining ship in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico and say they’ll stay to protest exploration the ship is conducting to support activity that would destroy…
Unlocking real estate for every budget
EXPLORING real estate as an investment goes beyond the conventional path of purchasing a house, according to Peter Thompson, group chief client investment officer at JMMB. In an interview with the Jamaica Observer,…
BOJ to roll out cybersecurity framework for financial sector
BANK fraud is on the decline, at least up to November 2022 when data on fraud activities were last published by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). The success stems from a mix of…
JBM searching for joint venture financing for $4b projects
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited, JBM, is moving ahead with two of its commercial projects that have been in the works for a while, with a search for joint venture financing partners now under…
Amber Connect launches in Mideast via Dubai
Technology company Amber Connect has set up shop in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The office, with an initial staff of 10 and an investment of US$500,000, will act as regional headquarters…
Jetcon segues into new car sales
Bracing for a year of record losses, Jetcon Corporation Limited, a long-standing used car dealer, is adjusting its business model to focus on the sale of new vehicles, for now. The inclusion of…
BOJ: Inflation expected to rise again
The Bank of Jamaica is projecting that inflation is likely to rise again, and data related to the recent rains could further dampen its outlook. Inflation is currently back within the target range,…
NCB talks synergy, plots regional expansion
With there now being a new direction and path going forward, NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) will be aspiring to further extract synergies among its subsidiaries as it looks to continue its regional…