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JN Life Insurance agent Shereda Morgan
December 16, 2025

Growth & Jobs | ‘I never thought I’d need it’

Last year, Nerissa Gordon* (not her real name) was diagnosed with Stage three breast cancer. The news was devastating, but she is thankful that the one decision she made months earlier turned out to…
Dancehall artiste Suspense performs at Ghetto Splash held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Waterhouse Mini Stadium, Drewsland.
December 16, 2025

Ghetto Splash to be ‘bigger and better’ for 2026

Ghetto Splash, the annual free show held at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland, would have been held today – the third Tuesday in December – however, the concert has joined the list of events…
Rodger Brown (left), managing director and Steven Brown, director of operations.
December 16, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Herald Printers – JN, TEF boost helps sustain century-old brand

After more than a century in operation, Herald Printers is charting a bold new course for growth powered by innovation, sustainability, and strategic reinvestment. Having benefited from a Tourism…
A police officer detains a supporter of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot outside a court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, August 17, 2012. A Moscow judge has sentenced each of the three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on h
December 16, 2025

Pussy Riot declared ‘extremist organisation’

Punk group Pussy Riot was declared an “extremist organization” by a Russian court on Monday. The ruling, which was made by Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court, effectively outlaws the group from…
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December 16, 2025

Shipping Schedule

CMA CGM JAMAICA KINGSTON IREMOS 16/12 LILA HAREN 16/12 MEDKON PEP 16/12 LM ARES 16/12 SEABOARD SUN 17/12 CMA CGM HOMERE 17/12 CMA CGM AMERICA 17/12 ERASMUS HOPE 17/12 SC MONTANA 18/12…
JFS Chief Executive Officer Anna Hamilton is joined on the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Pier by Chris Magnus, COSCO Shipping Line Manager (left), Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon (second left), and Garth Letts, Operations Manager at JFS (right), during the a
December 16, 2025

Jamaica Freight & Shipping supports visit of Chinese naval hospital ship

In support of Jamaica’s national recovery efforts following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Freight and Shipping (JFS) has been donating all agency services for the duration of the…
December 16, 2025

Immigration Corner | Can my daughter petition to have a change of status for me?

Greetings Mrs. Huntington: I’m the mother of an over-21-year-old USA citizen. If I’m in the USA on a B1/B2 visa can my daughter petition to have a change of status for me. If so, how long does it…
Tashoni Ellis, senior client experience and insights specialist at VM Wealth Management, cuts a striking pose in a daring black dress.
December 16, 2025

Something Extra | Tuesday

The 21st staging of the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s Best Practices Awards and Banquet delivered a galaxy of stars at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on December 3. Winners, including GraceKennedy Limited,…
December 16, 2025

Ruthlyn James | Redefining student engagement assistants in education system

In classrooms today, one figure sits quietly at the margins: not teacher, not therapist, yet essential to a child’s learning journey. Commonly known as ‘shadows’, these individuals were originally…