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Given Jamaica’s increasing life expectancy, many people will need enough resources to finance 15 to 20 years of post retirement living.
February 24, 2026

Growth & Jobs | ‘Retirement planning is not optional’ - JN director

Hugh Reid, managing director, JN Life Insurance, is calling for the estimated 500,000 self employed workers in Jamaica to urgently prioritise retirement planning, warning that the country’s shifting…
Paul Ann Youngsang (left), sales executive for BizPay, a workforce management solution developed by MC Systems, is in deep discussions with Dr Cassida Jones-Johnson, president of the Human Resource Managers Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) during the associa
February 24, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Use technology to build trust between organisations and employees – tech expert

Using technology to automate and strengthen key human resource functions can help organisations build trust with employees by reducing errors and giving staff greater control over their information,…
February 24, 2026

Immigration Corner |How to correct an error on your eVisa

Dear Mr. Bassie, I have discovered a mistake on my eVisa and I would like to know what the procedure is for correcting this. Thanks in advance. P.E. Dear P.E.,
Deidre Powell
February 24, 2026

Immigration Corner | Husband in Canada and visa delayed

Dear Ms. Powell, I applied for a Canada visitor visa from September last year and up to now I have not received any email or response. I received my US visa last year August without any problem. I am…
Dahlia Walker-Huntington
February 24, 2026

Immigration Corner | How is the visa pause affecting Jamaicans?

Dear Mrs. Walker-Huntington, Thank you so much for your weekly informative column. I am an avid reader and always eagerly await the valuable insights and knowledge you generously share with us. The…
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica P.J. Patterson
February 23, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Debt to Cuba

Retired former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is calling for African and European nations that have benefited from Cuba’s decades of international solidarity to now stand in support of the Caribbean…
The National Water Commission personnel on an operation to remove illegal connections in Clarendon.
February 23, 2026

NWC dismantles illegal water connection network in Clarendon

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has dealt a blow to a clandestine network of illegal water connections in Clarendon. The commission says that deep in the dense bushes of…
File photo.
February 23, 2026

Over 500 pounds of uninspected meat seized in downtown Kingston, vendor charged

A vendor was on Sunday arrested and charged by members of the police’s Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) following an operation in downtown Kingston in which more than 500 pounds of meat were…
He is to go court on April 28.
February 23, 2026

Police charged alleged scam artist targeting elderly at ATMs

The police have charged a man who allegedly targeted elderly citizens using automated teller machines (ATMs), stealing their bank cards and draining their accounts. Charged with unauthorised access…