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 The initial public offer for advertising and production company, The LAB, opens on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Here's everything you need to know about the offer. 

 Principal of May Pen High School, Winston Preddie, has come under fire for requiring all students to clean the school's bathrooms, including the toilets, as part of their duties. 

 Small businesses need to play their part too, in ensuring their operations are above-board to maximize their chances of accessing credit. A new initiative is helping them to do that. 

 Doreen Miller, the woman who worked as a household helper for the now disgraced former Education Minister, Ruel Reid, is claiming she's innocent and was used. I believe her. Her name has been called in a corruption scandal for which Reid is being investigated. It's alleged that at least $4 million was routed to a bank account in her name. SHOW MORE  

People who only want to buy cheap stocks should realize there's a big difference between PRICE and VALUE. Just because it's cheap doesn't necessarily means it's a better investment than a more expensive stock. 

 Hearing the horror stories of many small businesses' experience with the banks this week was frightening! 

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Jamaica Bankers Association, MSME Alliance, and several agencies including EXIM Bank are partnering to make access to finance easier for small businesses. It starts on July 3 with the first of a series of workshops throughout the year.

The offer for shares in Eppley Caribbean Property Fund opens on Friday, June 28.  Managing Director of Eppley Limited, Nicholas Scott, and CEO of NCB Capital Markets, Steven Gooden, make the pitch for why you should invest.

 Did you know EXIM Bank offers receivables financing?  They'll give you a loan at a very reasonable interest rate to cover your receivables. 

The Met Service says on Saturday, Jamaica registered the highest temperatures ever recorded in Kingston for June!

Sagicor Select Fund's IPO opens on July 3.

 Trade credit insurance is an important financial tool for all exporters.  It protects you in case your buyer doesn't pay. Guest: Allan Thomas - Loan Origination and Business Development at EXIM Bank Jamaica 

Congratulations to the Class of 2019!  Here's my message to you.

Any state that criminalizes abortion should has a responsibility to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. The state should do this by offering free dermal implant contraceptives to all girls at the age of 14. 

Advertising and production company, The Lab, is preparing for its upcoming Initial Public Offering.  They plan to list on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange by the end of July 2019.  Founder/CEO, Kimala Bennett, and Chief Strategist, Randy Rowe, tell us about their vision for the company. 

The listing of Wigton Wind Farm on the Jamaica Stock Exchange this week is historic for many reasons.

 Students sitting CSEC Math in Trinidad last week were seen using textbooks and cellphones during the exam.  This compromises the exam for students in the entire region.

 Wigton Wind Farm is listing on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange this week. JMMB is buying 20% of Sagicor. And BOJ has some major announcements that will impact banking and the exchange rate 

 The measures being taken by the Bank of Jamaica to boost inflation and stimulate the economy aren't working because too many people aren't part of the formal system. 

 The Government of Jamaica says it will be divesting its shares in JPS and the Jamaica Mortgage Bank this fiscal year. 

 Wigton update + explaining recent developments in the economy