QUESTION: I didn’t see you post about it, so I am wondering if you are following what is happening with those huge government pay increases? Anyhow, there is a different angle I am…
Category: Business & Economy
BPO jobs grow beyond 60,000
The outsourcing sector grew seven per cent and added ten new customer contact centres in the past year, according to investment promotion agency Jampro. Half of the 10 sites were set up by…
Bank customer reimbursed after Tell Claudienne’s intervention
Dear Claudienne, I was granted a Scotia unsecured loan in July 2017, in the sum of $273,590.00. A letter dated October 10, 2022, advised me that my liability was settled and my final…
Jamaica Business Gateway launched to streamline B2G services
The new Jamaica Business Gateway was this week launched with approximately 14 applications across processes which aim to streamline business to government (B2G) interactions while helping individuals and companies to access state services…
Business Social – May 21
Club Meca at MarketPlace in St Andrew last Wednesday transformed into a watering hole for thirsty consumers eager to sample the new and refreshing Rum Stripe cocktails launched by Heineken Jamaica — the…
Rate hike pause continues
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) on Friday kept its key policy rate at 7 per cent for the fifth-straight meeting of its rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC), as expected, but warned that inflation…
Bella Balloons making a mark
BELLA Balloons is changing the landscape of event décor with classy and gorgeous balloon artistry. The business is owned and operated by Dr Kelly-Lois Gooden Morgan, a medical doctor by profession in Montego…
Sweet treat for nurses from Honey Bun
HONEY Bun Limited continued its annual tradition of marking International Nurses Day recently with a special presentation to the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ). This kick-started a special ‘six weeks of sweet treats…
A Jamaican Company’s Journey to the Netherlands
The Pure Chocolate Company, an award-winning chocolate manufacturing firm based in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, that uses top-quality Jamaica cocoa in its products, is now exporting its wares to the Netherlands. The first shipment…
ChatGPT makes debut as a smartphone app on iPhones
ChatGPT is now a smartphone app, which could be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot and bad news for all the clone apps that have tried to…
