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26 Aug, 2026
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Energy ministry seeks independent review of JPS islandwide shutdown
Jamaica’s Energy ministry has commissioned an independent review of the June 5 islandwide power blackout, signalling it will not rely solely on the utility’s own account of the event. “We really want…
26 Aug, 2026
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JPS net profit grows
Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) doubled its net profit for the June 2026 quarter to US$23.5 million, up from US$11.9 million a year earlier, boosted by a US$17.3-million insurance payout that…
26 Aug, 2026
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Two Jamaicans selected for Yale cultural heritage fellowship
Two Jamaican cultural heritage leaders have been selected for Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) Directors Forum (YDF), becoming the only Caribbean…
26 Aug, 2026
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How bitcoin, gold went from a slump to an MVP week
Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Bitcoin had…
26 Aug, 2026
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Cheaper, open and intelligent
China has a hot new product in the United States: artificial intelligence (AI). San Francisco-based Raffi Krikorian, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, which runs the Firefox browser, switched…
26 Aug, 2026
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Sinclair: Gov’t will find Coopers Pen solution
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Charles Sinclair, deputy general secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has intimated that the Government will be finding a solution to address the plight of residents of…
26 Aug, 2026
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Something Extra | Wednesday
The AC Hotel Kingston ballroom provided the backdrop for the Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 coronation on Sunday night. A total of 35 delegates from across the island competed for the coveted national…
26 Aug, 2026
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Jamaica’s culture is its advantage in tourism, says Tortuga Resorts boss
WESTERN BUREAU: Leo Schlesinger, chief executive officer of Mexico City-based Tortuga Resorts, says Jamaica has a unique culture that no other country in the world can replicate, which could be its…
25 Aug, 2026
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Colombian president orders immigration raids, vows deportations of migrants without legal status
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits, mainly Venezuelans, as he attempts…