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Hugh Miller, managing director of JN Financial Group.
04 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | JN Financial Group improves performance

The JN Financial Group has significantly improved its operating performance, returning a profit before tax of approximately $1.4 billion for the financial year ended March 2026, relative to a loss of…
Dave Hanson, chief product officer for mortgages at JN Bank.
04 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | JN Bank introduces new mortgage referral programme

JN Bank has introduced its Tell-a-Friend Mortgage Referral Programme, which rewards eligible individuals who refer friends and family members who successfully secure a mortgage with the bank and which…
Bassie
04 Aug, 2026 0

Immigration Corner | What is the procedure to obtain a share code?

Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know the procedure for obtaining a share code online to prove my right to work. G.L. Dear G.L., Persons can obtain a share code to prove their right to work in the…
Suzette Levy smiles beside a thriving escallion patch amid drought conditions that have devastated much of her farm in St Catherine.
04 Aug, 2026 0

‘We have decided to give up the farm’

As parts of Jamaica endure meteorological drought conditions and prolonged dry spells that are lowering water-storage levels and disrupting supply systems, small farmers across St Catherine are…
Campers at the YMCA Summer Camp pose for a group photo with Rose Miller, financial education consultant at the JN Foundation, following an interactive financial literacy session on budgeting, saving and investing.
04 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Financial Literacy Session sparks children’s determination to save

For 14-year-old Crisanya Reynolds, one simple piece of advice transformed the way she thinks about money. “I learned that you can’t say you want to save your money but still walk around with it…
Hugh Reid.
04 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Jamaicans urged to plan for funeral expenses

The last thing 31-year-old Denae Clarke* wanted to hear about in 2024 was the death of her grandfather after a prolonged illness. While coming to terms with the loss was difficult, the financial…
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04 Aug, 2026 0

The Shipping Schedule

JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO LTD KINGSTON TINA I 04/08 SEABOARD VENTURE …
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization pictured with Seafarers aboard the Höegh Osaka, the MAJ team and the agents who facilitated the tour.
04 Aug, 2026 0

Shipping | Jamaica’s maritime expertise recognised as IMO reviews global seafarer training standards

Secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed during a visit to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) that the IMO has embarked on a comprehensive…
Letters
04 Aug, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Reclaim the meaning, not merely the names

THE EDITOR, Madam: Marcel Bent’s letter raises a valuable question about how Jamaicans remember Emancipation and Independence. He is right that names carry historical and political meaning, and our…