After months of lobbying, the islands nurses are to get millions of dollars owed to them in allowances.   It’s understood that the nurses are to be paid the outstanding $500 m dollars of the $1 b that was owed in allowances.   However, their other grouse relating to the imple

Jamaicans who invested in the failed Olint investment scheme, are being assured that US authorities will not seize monies belonging to them.   The Association of Concerned Olint Members (COM) says it got the assurance from United States Deputy District, attorney Bruce Ambrose.   AC

  Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Sonia Jackson is encouraging Jamaicans to participate in the 2011 Population and Housing Census.   She says the information persons provide for the census will have a direct impact on their quality of life and the

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Karl Samuda says the Micro and Small Business Sector remains a viable industry, despite other claims by some stakeholders.   The Minister was addressing a seminar on small and medium enterprise development, today (September 8) at the Knutsfo

Business persons have until next Wednesday, September 15, to pay their third quarter estimated income tax for this year.   Under the Income Tax Act, tax payers are required to calculate their estimated income and applicable tax for each year, and pay the amount to the inland revenue dep