Jamaica Gleaner - Business - Saturday

Green Street residents beg for a pipline

GREEN STREET in Manchester is a community located a little over a mile from the parish capital Mandeville. However, despite its proximity to the commercial hub and its diverse population, accessing tap water has been an uphill task for the residents from time immemorial.

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Dinthill High alumni take care of their own

DINTHILL TECHNICAL High School Alumni Association, Florida Chapter, has donated 155 tablet computers, armchairs, a printer, and cricket gear valued at approximately $2.5 million to the institution. The presentation was made recently at the school in Linstead, St Catherine.

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Customs breach

JAMAICA CUSTOMS yesterday said 31 barrels containing compressed tobacco with an estimated street value of approximately $5 million were discovered at Kingston Wharves over a five-week period.

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Cabinet Retreat

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter, consults with a senior official on day one of the Cabinet retreat on February 2.

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JPG resumes banana exports

Jamaica Producers Group (JPG) resumed the export of bananas last December but says its markets will be limited to countries in the Caribbean that do not grow the fruit.JPG had ceased the exporting the centuries-old...

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UDC puts Belmont property up for sale

The Urban Development Corporation is advertising the property it owns in Belmont, St Ann, for sale to private developers, through its agent the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ).The DBJ says the property incorporates 3.4...

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Little-White property Orange Grove put up for auction

The 10-acre Orange Grove Great House property that is the centrepiece of the Outameni natural history attraction in Trelawny has been put up for sale by auction.The property and great house are owned by Orange Valley...

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Red Stripe capacity sits idle in weak economy

Close to half of Red Stripe's beer manufacturing capacity is now idle, and the plant at Spanish Town Road has cut production time from seven days to five amid falling sales."The last couple of years have been challenging...