Our legal system, and by extension our society, is built upon a system of justice; the notion that persons who are accused of violating certain standards of pre-defined acceptable behavior should face a…
African Fans Excited as Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Set to Compete in Botswana
Fans of the legendary Jamaican Olympian and world champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is considered one of the greatest sprinters of all time, were excited to learn that that the world champion runner…
Jamaican-American Owned Blue Mountain Coffee House is The Official Coffee Vendor of GlobalX Airlines
Blue Mountain Coffee House, founded and owned by Alison Boettcher, has been designated as the official coffee vendor of GlobalX Airlines. Her coffee will now be served exclusively on all GlobalX Airline flights….
Stocks dip, yields drop on latest signs of slowing economy
NEW YORK (AP): STOCKS WERE dipping on Wall Street yesterday, and Treasury yields were dropping following the latest signals that the United States economy is slowing under the weight of much higher interest…
To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies
WASHINGTON (AP): THE JOE Biden administration is pressing its case for a new approach to global trade, arguing that America’s traditional reliance on promoting free trade pacts failed to anticipate China’s brass-knuckled brand…
Geophysx hunts rare earth minerals, outside partners
MINING START-UP Geophysx, which holds some 70 licences to explore for copper, zinc, gold, and rare earth minerals, will seek two partners to augment its new drilling projects. The partnerships will serve as…
MicroFin sector gets access to core banking platform
REPRESENTATIVES OF microfinance institutions, MFIs, or MCIs, are to sit down with regulators in the coming days to chart a way forward, as the MFIs transition to a regulated environment under the Microcredit…
CIBC FirstCaribbean makes significant purchase of Barbados gov’t bonds
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): CIBC FirstCaribbean said yesterday it is acquiring BDS$100 million (1 Barbados dollar=US$0.50 cents) in the Barbados Optional Savings Schem, BOSS, Plus investment instrument that officials say represents the return of…
JSE COMBINED MARKET INDICES
April 5, 2023 In Wednesday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: • The JSE Index declined by 1,159.46 points (0.35%) to close at 330,217.61 points and the volume…
MSME President Wignall welcomes NCB’s Quick Biz Express loan
PRESIDENT OF of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME, Alliance, Donovan Wignall, has welcomed National Commercial Bank’s, NCB, Quick Biz Express, the bank’s fully digital financing solution for pre-approved small and medium…