Category: Business & Economy

Ackeef Nugent’s ambition and passion to educate fellow youngsters and uplift his Cockburn Gardens community belies his age and stature. At only 13 years old, Ackeef is bright and full of conviction that…

THE new liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant at Old Harbour, St Catherine, has helped reduced the carbon footprint from power generation in Jamaica by almost 60 per cent and will go a…

Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday, making it the second-largest bank failure in United States history, and promptly sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase…

NATALIE Bennett had just 90 days to find a job or leave the United States, as she was staying in the country on a work visa. She had exhausted all her options, as…

Dear Claudienne, I live in St Elizabeth. I was getting an NIS pension but since April 2022 I have not got a payment. I need the money and would like to know why…

IN a globalised economy the use of a single, dominant currency allows for ease and efficiency of trading between countries. With each country having their own currency, trading with multiple partners is more…

MASTERCARD on Friday announced the introduction of Mastercard Crypto Credential, a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks. Mastercard Crypto Credential aims…

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), John Mahfood and Aswad Morgan, chairman of the organising committee of Expo Jamaica 2023, on Thursday evening both welcomed the Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ)sponsorship…

VM Group Limited is looking to expand its private equity portfolio as it looks to partner with businesses across the Caribbean. At a Jamaica Observer Business Forum held last Wednesday, executive members of…

FRUSTRATED by her own battle with chronic acne, Dr Kymberley Johnson set out a few years ago to treat herself, turning to formally studying the matter and remedies, but little did she know…