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17 Jul, 2026
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LP Azar to transform Gleaner property
LP Azar Limited plans to transform the property that formerly housed The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited into a hardware, manufacturing, and training centre.
“We’re looking at beginning immediately,”…
17 Jul, 2026
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Oran Hall | Personal financial planning like the World Cup
The World Cup is an international football tournament; personal financial planning is a systematic programme to achieve an individual’s personal and family life goals. Yet, there are similarities…
17 Jul, 2026
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Cedric Stephens | The average clause – fairness or punishment?
When Jamaicans buy property insurance, few pause to read the fine print. Yet, buried in almost every policy is a condition that can make the difference between financial survival and ruin after a…
17 Jul, 2026
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20,000 outsourcing jobs lost, but AI not to blame, say experts
Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector, which includes the business process outsourcing industry, has declined by a third over two years to about 40,000 jobs.
Industry leaders and policymakers…
17 Jul, 2026
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JSE SUMMARY - THURSDAY, JULY 16
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices:
. The JSE Combined Index declined by 2,377.08 points (0.64%) to close at 367,345.09 points and the volume traded…
17 Jul, 2026
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Plans for infirmary ward to house social patients awaiting approval, says StJMC
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is advancing plans to create a 50-bed ward at the parish infirmary to house social patients currently staying at the Cornwall…
17 Jul, 2026
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Movie Review | In Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, an ancient epic is reborn
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Getting home, and turning back the clock, has long been at the root of Christopher Nolan’s films. The astronauts of Interstellar painstakingly lose 23 years in space travel, almost the same…
17 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica must guard its digital sovereignty
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The reported J$1.87-billion sole-source contract awarded by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to US-based Fast Enterprises LLC should be a matter of concern to those who understand…
17 Jul, 2026
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Readers’ reactions | Government boosts funding to schools to improve operations
I had the opportunity to listen to the entire press conference. It is great that J$75 million more was added to the budget for education, with more funds given to special-needs schools. As a…