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…
Yaneek Page | How to pitch a 200% salary increase to your boss
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Monday blues
The majority of the contacts made to the SafeSpot child and teen helpline were on Mondays between the hours of 6:00 and 7:00 pm. This data was among the helpline’s statistics for 2022,…
Salary increases justified, says prominent attorney
AMIDST the furore over salary increases granted to members of the judiciary and the political directorate, prominent attorney-at-law Alexander Shaw says Jamaica is suffering from the effects of having normalised low pay in…
Opposition continues push for Privy Council decision
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) member Senator Donna Scott Mottley says the decision on whether to sever ties with the United Kingdom Privy Council as the final court of appeal remains…