Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Saturday | February 13, 2010
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Massive cost overruns overshadow Boscobel Aerodrome project
Poor planning of a major tourism project involving upgrading of facilities at the Boscobel Aerodrome in St Mary has resulted in the Government forking out more than $282 million due to cost overruns.

BOJ governor as confidence builder-in-chief - Wynter upbeat at first briefing
On Wednesday, new Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Brian Wynter conducted his first quarterly press briefing, which was well attended. Overall, Wynter was very bullish on the way forward for the Jamaican economy.

Bailout, FINSAC and three-card tricks
One reader, whose bona fides I trust, commends me for the column in the Financial Gleaner, 'A bit of advice for Justice Carey'.He was not aware of Carey's performance during tenure on the bench and his judgement in the plagiarism-cum-libel case I mentioned, but is following the case to have Carey removed as chairman of the FINSAC commission of enquiry.

Agri ministry eyes Clarendon plains
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is placing focus on the Clarendon plains as it seeks to develop a policy to identify and put the country's most arable lands into production.


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