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11 Feb, 2026
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Lasco entities secure $1.7 billion in loans for expansion, property acquisition
Lasco, which manufactures and distributes locally and overseas, has secured $1.7 billion in new loans over 15 months to fund investments, including property acquisition on Red Hills Road. The…
11 Feb, 2026
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What makes the Mediterranean diet so healthy for your heart?
Extensive research over the years has continued to identify the Mediterranean diet as one of the best for heart health. Why? It helps reduce chronic inflammation in the body, explains Janet McCann, a…
11 Feb, 2026
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High-school teacher wins big in storytelling competition
Twenty-our-year-old high school teacher Jamar Grant put Shakespeare’s insightful observation, “Sweet are the uses of adversity,” to good use on Sunday and earned himself $375,000. Like thousands of…
11 Feb, 2026
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Eric Falt | She builds, she discovers, she inspires
On February 11, as we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the theme “From vision to impact: Redefining science and engineering by closing the gender gap” resonates deeply…
11 Feb, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Formulating Jamaica’s foreign policy in challenging times
We learned on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is convening a Heads of Mission meeting here in Kingston this week. Today, Jamaica has in-person diplomatic representation…
11 Feb, 2026
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Something Extra | Wednesday
Specially invited guests and longtime supporters of Lost In Time (LIT) turned out in full support last Thursday for the festival’s media launch at AC Hotel Kingston. After a year’s hiatus, the…
11 Feb, 2026
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UltraClear anti-ageing solution
In Jamaica and across the Caribbean, demand for advanced aesthetic treatments continues to rise as more people seek safe, effective, non-surgical options for maintaining healthy, youthful skin. At…
11 Feb, 2026
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You can earn income when the gov’t borrows
The government borrows from the local and international markets to help fund its budget. Individuals and organisations with funds available to lend short term, medium term, and long term are able to…
11 Feb, 2026
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Fitch holds Jamaica rating steady despite hurricane
Fitch Ratings affirmed Jamaica’s credit rating at BB with a stable outlook, betting the island nation can withstand hurricane damage without derailing its decade-long effort to reduce government…