DATA OBTAINED from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Division of the police force over the last five years, according to this newspaper, indicates that on average, there is at least one incidence…
Mitigating the risk of fraud
IF YOU operate a small enterprise in Jamaica, there are two very compelling reasons that make proactively mitigating the risk of fraud an urgent priority for 2023 and the foreseeable future. The first…
ECLAC predicts economic growth for Latin America, Caribbean
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC): THE ECONOMIC Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is predicting that regional economies will grow by 1.2 per cent this year as they face “a complex external scenario”…
Samuel Braithwaite | Economic development is human development
I am writing in response to Professor Don Robotham’s article, “Jamaica as a developmental state,” published in the Friday, April 14, edition of The Gleaner. Prof Robotham’s continued contribution to national discourse is…
Mia McMorris | A step closer to reparatory justice
In this edition of Reparation Conversations, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past few months. We are about to enter the second quarter of 2023, and with that, what…
VM Group to strengthen building society capital base
THE VM Group said part of its proposed $11-billion capital raise will be directed to strengthening the base of the building society. The move is designed to allow the conglomerate’s building society —…
VM Finance UK carves niche in real estate financing
VM Group has expanded its services in the United Kingdom by carving out a niche in the real estate financing market through its subsidiary VM Finance (UK) Limited. Formed in 2018, VM Finance…
RUBiS invests $308m in solar PV installations
RUBiS Energy Jamaica is investing $308 million in the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across its islandwide service station network as part of an initiative geared towards promoting energy sustainability and the…
One on One profit dips for Q2
SECOND-QUARTER profits of edtech company One on One Educational Services slid to $6.1 million for the period ending February 2023, owing to higher expenses, as the company continued its investment in growth projects…
Confusion as Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
CHICAGO (AP): TWITTER HAS long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches, train delays, news alerts or the latest crime warnings from their local police department. But when the…