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December 17, 2025
Family-owned businesses must be protected
The effects of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica continue to resonate across all sectors. While more attention has been given to what we label as negative effects, there are more than the residual positive…
December 17, 2025
Trump’s executive order to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by…
December 17, 2025
US gained 64,000 jobs in Nov, lost 105,000 in Oct; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports.…
December 17, 2025
Editorial | UDC and NRRA
As an early and aggressive promoter of clean-up brigades for debris left behind by Hurricane Melissa, this newspaper appreciates the Government’s recent accelerated effort to remove the huge mounds of…
December 17, 2025
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CB Group CEO Matthew Lyn (left) and Evergo CEO Dr Wayne McKenzie seal their fleet partnership at the signing ceremony.
December 17, 2025
by O’brian Wynter
Yard Mas turns carnival into moving art with Galleria
Yard Mas Carnival released an immersive and visually striking costume presentation on Sunday at the Palace Cineplex inside Sovereign Centre in St Andrew. The highly anticipated showcase, the first…
December 17, 2025
Letter of the Day | Reimagining the National Prayer Breakfast
THE EDITOR: Madam: The National Prayer Vigil remains one of Jamaica’s most meaningful spiritual traditions, and Christian churches deserve commendation for sustaining it faithfully over the years.…
December 17, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
In memory of Mazola
Great Huts Eco Resort, an Afrocentric, eco-friendly hotel perched on the cliffs above Boston Bay in Portland, is filled with art – most notably the work of the late Mazola wa Mwashighadi, known simply…
December 17, 2025
Tips to help women avoid burnout on the job
Many Caribbean women in professional spaces feel persistently tired or emotionally drained at work, without always recognising it as burnout. Dr Kerriann Peart, a Jamaican-born leadership strategist…