Stories by Tameka Gordon

Mystic Mountain is about to venture beyond its home in Ocho Rios, with plans to go regional and add two new venues in Jamaica, one of which is planned for Falmouth and another near its home base in St Ann.While negotiations are still ongoing with...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) expects to cut the water bill for its Mona campus in half starting July as the wells it has spent the last few months drilling come on stream.With a 500,000-gallon-per-day water consumption rate, the Mona...

Newly appointed managing director of Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances (CFF), Derrick Cotterell, says the company is looking to eke out bigger margins in its domestic and overseas markets.Cotterell, who is also the chairman of Derrimon Trading...

The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) is already pressing for transfer tax and stamp duty to be rolled back as soon as bailout agreement with the International...

Developer Firmway Enterprise International says it has seen more than a doubling of its client base since it decided to allow customers to pay for construction of their homes in monthly instalments.The company has tailored payment plans, which...

Customers who use National Commercial Bank's (NCB) automated teller machines will soon have short audio advertisements piped at them offering freebies from companies in the locale.If they visit the advertised business, they can cash in on...

Housing developers Gore Developments Limited and WIHCON seem to be on opposite sides of the fence regarding the suggestion by Caribbean Policy Research Institute that the National Housing Trust (NHT) relinquish its role as developer to the private...

Victoria Mutual Building Society (VBMS) is to roll out a suite of upgrades to its online banking platform as well as in-branch offerings come October, allowing its members to make...

The cess charged on conch exports is to be reduced to US$0.50 per pound, down from US$0.75.Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Karl Samuda made the announcement on Friday following a tour of the Slipe Road factory of Rainforest...

Rainforest Seafoods says it will relocate most of its wet protein processing facility to its home base in Montego Bay, which is to undergo expansion later this year.Meanwhile, space is being added to the Slipe Road, Kingston plant, a project that is...

Seprod Group has made a $285-million investment in its subsidiary, International Biscuits Limited (IBL), to pump up production of the food line.It precipitates...

Self-employed contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) are now required to make their monthly payments through the tax offices run by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).The change took effect on April 1....