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06 Feb, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | That pesky Procurement Act
The auditor general (AG) released a report on its real-time audit of the Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative, specifically in relation to governance, procurement, and the receipt and distribution of…
06 Feb, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Needed: investigative journalism
The public’s appetite for reliable information is often not satisfied through traditional media. If all a newspaper or radio/TV station does is carry press releases, then they become the mouthpieces…
06 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | What message is the government sending?
THE EDITOR, Madam: What is the evidence that leads the government to conclude, and to proclaim, that for would-be foreign investors, Jamaica’s attachment to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council…
06 Feb, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
Study finds J’can men reporting high numbers of sexual partners over three-month period Thank God mi single lol. – @DKAstrology That study shows a real cultural and public health issue. Too many…
06 Feb, 2026
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Hurricane Melissa alters public expectations on taxes – Williams
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams says that people expect a change in taxation arising from Hurricane Melissa. “We have been the government that delivered 10 years of no new…
06 Feb, 2026
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Jacana ships cannabis to Cayman
Jacana, a Jamaican cannabis company, has completed its first regulated export of medical marijuana to the Cayman Islands. It shipped oil-based cannabis products, vape pens, and extracts to the British…
06 Feb, 2026
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January stock rally sees double-digit gains tempered by declines
West Indies Petroleum Terminal, Jetcon Corporation, and Atlantic Hardware led January gains, according to the Monthly Statistics from the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
06 Feb, 2026
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Main Event turns promoter, earns $210 million staging own events
Main Event Entertainment Group has started producing its own events as its traditional promotions business faces pressure. It still earns nearly 90 per cent of its revenue from offering traditional…
06 Feb, 2026
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Caribbean capital markets need deeper access from small players
Changes are needed to get more retail investors and small businesses in the capital markets across the anglophone Caribbean, according to Stacy-Ann Tait, a senior executive at NCB Capital Markets.