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Oshane Dunstan To Benefit from Skills for the Future Programme 4:53 pm

Oshane Dunstan, the 23-year-old aspiring car maker hailing from Rocky River, Clarendon, is set to benefit from the Flow Foundation's Skills for the Future Programme. His participation in the next cohort of the programme comes on the heels of receiving a Samsung smartphone from Flow...

WOMEN IN TECH - Home-based and Diaspora 1:40 am
SILICON Caribe announced a list of 20 Jamaican women in tech in its 2021 salute. The list includes home- and Diaspora-based women from the field of technology who have done us proud.

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Sagicor Financial Company debt offer oversubscribed

PIAJ upbeat about expansion of FX assets that can be invested by Jamaica's pension funds, retirement schemes Much optimism about BOJ's expansion of the investable FX assets, which took effect on April 30

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) is upbeat about changes that have been made by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) expanding the allowable foreign currency (FX) assets available for investment by Jamaican pension funds and retirement schemes.

Massy Holdings delivers blowout quarter

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Despite challenges being experienced across all of its operating markets arising from the COVID-19 restrictions which lead to a three per cent fall in revenue to TT$2.86 billion, Massy Holdings Limited (MHL) posted a 47 per cent increase in profit attributable to shareholders of TT$120...

Ayanna Samuels — OUT OF THIS WORLD

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

AYANNA Samuels has a lot on her plate. She is an aerospace engineer, technology policy specialist, gender advocate and international development professional. She has also run a consultancy practice for over 17 years.

GraceKennedy increases stake in Key Insurance

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

AS part of expanding its insurance business scope, GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has acquired an additional 8.35 per cent of the now-profitable Key Insurance Limited which reported its third-consecutive quarter of profits since being acquired in March 2020.

Chicken prices flying up

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Jamaicans are being warned to brace for further increases in the price of chicken as global volatility in grain prices, among other factors, continues to be felt locally.

Pulse records increased profits in third quarter period

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

During its third quarter period ended in March, Pulse Investments Limited recorded increased profits of $366 million, over 40 per cent more than was achieved in the same period last year, days following the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic in Jamaica.

Jamaica Broilers officially launches 'No Antibiotics Ever' chicken product line

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) last week officially launced its new No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) line of products under The Best Dressed Chicken brand. NAE means that no bird, from hatchery or birth, till slaughter is treated with antibiotics.

SVREL bullish on post-pandemic opportunities

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), the racing subsidiary of Supreme Ventures Group Limited (SVL), as it plots the way forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is seeking to make Caymanas Park a global destination through new and diversified...