Jamaica Welcomes Historic Four Millionth Visitor
The tourism industry of Jamaica marked a significant and historic milestone on December 15, when the island welcomed its four-millionth visitor in 2017. Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and a delegation of officials from the tourist sector greeted Jill Bell at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Bell and her husband Stephen made the […]
Chef Noel Cunningham Fruit Cake Recipe
Some say fruit cake, black cake or Christmas cake it’s all the same. However, this is my favorite cake to bake and maybe the first cake I’ve ever made. I’ve been using this recipe for the 10 years. Ingredients ½-pound margarine ½-pound brown sugar 6 medium eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1tbsp lime juice 1 pound cake and pastry flour 2 tbsp. baking powder ¼ […]
Jamaican-Canadian Billionaire to Take Majority Share of Bermuda’s Clarien Bank Parent Firm
Michael Lee-Chin, president and chair of Portland Holdings group of companies, which is based in Canada and includes NCB Financial Group Ltd. (NCB) and Portland Private Equity (PPE), is prepared to take a majority stake in the parent company of Clarien Bank in Bermuda. If the transaction receives approval from Bermuda’s Minister of Finance, Premier […]