Parties pop the budget
It is summer, the children are on holidays and it is not only the heat but also parties that are on. And while many of the get-togethers will surround the young ones, adults tend to just as much entertaining in the long summer months...
Views on venue vary
Parents of very young children should be familiar with birthday-party invitations that request the presence of their children at a particular location which is not someone's home. It commonly is a fast-food restaurant...
Farmers to benefit from 'exotic farming'
Jamaican farmers are poised to benefit from an agreement between Jamaica Trade and Invest and Exotic Farm Produce Limited for the production of fresh produce, which will be exported worldwide.
Brush wisely - fake toothpaste recalled
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to be on the lookout for falsely branded 'Colgate' toothpaste that may be on the market. The toothpaste, which was first identified in four states in the United States of America...
Beneficiaries on the right 'PATH' for recertifying
The Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) will be recertifying beneficiaries during this financial year, in keeping with its thrust to improve operational efficiency.
MIDA seeks to access funds through Petro Caribe
Managing Director of the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA) Vivian Chin, has said that the agency will be seeking to access funding through the Petro Caribe agreement to increase lending to the micro business sector.
Crude oil declines after 11-month high
NEW YORK (AP) Crude oil futures declined yesterday drifting from 11-month closing highs on suggestions that OPEC may increase its output. Hasan Qabazard, research director of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries...