Oil falls below US$35
Oil prices fell to below US$35 a barrel Monday as investors eyed a slew of US corporate earnings this week for signs of weakening consumer demand amid the worst recession in decades. Light, sweet crude for February delivery was down $1.88 to US$34.63 a barrel by mid-afternoon...

Fiscal Services Ltd still mum on shady transactions
THERE HAS been no response yet from the management of the state-owned Fiscal Services Limited (FSL) to concerns raised by the Auditor General's (AG's) Department in its latest report to Parliament. In its report for the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the Auditor General's Department...

SAJ to launch exhibition to mark 70th Anniversary
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will launch an exhibition of photographs and artefacts charting its history and contribution to the shipping industry and national development. The exhibition, which is the first of several events marking,,,

Quality flaws hurt films - expert
Jamaica's film industry is suffering from a lack of skilled practitioners and quality productions, one stakeholder has said. Natalie Thompson, producing director of Cinecom Productions Limited, said that though the film industry has great potential...

Businesses urged to raise safety standards
Dr Owen James, chairman of the Jamaica Occupational Health Professionals Association (JOHPA), has urged organisations in Jamaica to raise safety standards and eliminate workplace hazards."The workplace is associated with several different dangers ...