Negative news hurts Caribbean Banks, creditworthiness — Bank Exec
By Neville Graham From The Jamaica Gleaner Jean-Pierre Saint Victor, an executive at BNY Mellon, is warning that a proliferation of negative news has consequences for a country’s creditworthiness and correspondent banking relationships. He says such information accumulates against the…
DNA fingerprinting can boost agriculture in region — Wheatley
From JIS KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr Andrew Wheatley, is underscoring the importance of DNA fingerprinting in ensuring the sustainability of the agriculture sector in the Caribbean and Latin America. He said the “scientific architecture”…
OAS Observer Mission lauds Jamaica electoral process
By Alecia Smith Edwards From Jamaica Information Service Jamaica has received high praise from the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the manner in which the country’s 17th General Election was conducted. Chief of…
Jamaica Cabinet to approve third cell phone company
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – An application is now before Cabinet for the granting of a new cellular licence for the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and…
Phillips calls for more int’l support for Caribbean region
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Peter Phillips, has cited the need for a “new agenda” of support for Jamaica and other Caribbean states by key international stakeholders. Dr Phillips said that the support is…
