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Commentary – Push-starting the economy
1033 days ago | 0 comment
My brother’s first car was a clunker – an old, yellow Ford Anglia with its pretentious tail fins that could not be started with the ignition.You had to give it a shove. Then while it was rolling, jump in and ‘punch” [...]
‘Coffee farming not for weak-kneed amateurs’
1033 days ago | 0 comment
Coffee dealers who want to sell their products under the Jamaica Blue Mountain or Jamaica High Mountain brands, must under new regulations enter into a trademark agreement with the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) for US$2,500 …
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Real estate trending towards a ‘buyers market’ – Transactions down an estimated 30-40%
1033 days ago | 0 comment
Nine months ago, the owners of real estate could name their price for rentals or sale, but now realtors say a weak economy has dampened demand, properties are staying on the market longer and buyers can, in some locations, cherry pick for bargains…
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UC Rusal staying, says Broderick
1033 days ago | 0 comment
Russian conglomerate UC Rusal will continue operating in Jamaica, minister of state in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Laurence Broderick, told lawmakers Tuesday. The company had announced that its Jamaican operations would be shuttered for [...]
NHT to offer 40-year mortgages
1033 days ago | 0 comment
The National Housing Trust (NHT) will lengthen the repayment period for its mortgages by a decade, to 40 years, as well as allow borrowers to carry their debt up to the age of 70 – a policy shift that will increase the number of people [...]
