The country’s unemployment rate fell to a record low of 7.1 per cent for October 2021, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month….
MADRID (Reuters) The world tourism industry barely improved last year compared to 2020, with all indicators staying way below pre-pandemic levels and industry professionals not expecting a full recovery before…
Beijing is ready for the 2022 Winter Olympics and facilities are fantastic, said Beijing 2022’s senior consultant Anthony Edgar. Edgar, former head of media operations at the International Olympic Committee…
MILAN (Reuters) Sales at Italian fashion group Prada bounced back sharply in 2021 as pent-up demand for luxury handbags and clothes helped push revenues above pre-pandemic levels, the company said…
New standards in ESG reporting (Environmental, Social, Governance) present a tall order for all Caribbean financial market participants. The immediate aims may be to more sharply define purpose with profit;…
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) Tonga’s small outer islands suffered extensive damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with an entire village destroyed and many buildings missing, a Tongan diplomat said on…
Following an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks which has in its wake left medical facilities overburdened and understaffed, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has…
LONDON (Reuters) Benchmark oil prices climbed to their highest level since 2014 on Tuesday (January 18) as possible supply disruption after attacks in the Mideast Gulf added to an already…
(REUTERS) Twitter Inc said on Monday (January 17), it will expand its test feature which allows users to flag misleading content on its social media platform to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines. The company had introduced the pilot…
MELBOURNE (Reuters) Naomi Osaka said she is enjoying tennis again and is having fun on the Tour after the defending champion overcame an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Colombian Camila Osorio in her opening round of the Australian…
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Although having available several vaccines, Jamaica still suffers from a low vaccination rate. This low take-up may not be the result of the types of vaccines available, but instead could…