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January 27, 2026
PIOJ launches handbook to support reintegration of deportees and ex-offenders
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has developed a handbook to help guide deportees or involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and formerly incarcerated persons seeking to reintegrate into the…
January 27, 2026
NWC to start water, sewer upgrades along Upper Munroe Road
Construction works to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure will start along Upper Munroe Road in St Andrew on February 2, with completion expected by March 6, the National Water Commission says. …
January 27, 2026
PM Holness to deliver major address at economic forum in Panama
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will deliver a major address at Wednesday's inauguration of the Second International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean, in Panama. He will do so…
January 27, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Project STAR launches Business Restart Initiative
Project STAR has intensified its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts with the roll-out of its Business Restart Initiative, aimed at helping micro and small entrepreneurs rebuild their businesses…
January 27, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Smarter Credit course helps participant take control of her financial future
After years of using debit cards and only recently venturing into credit cards, Ana Miles with her occupation in marketing, admits she did not fully understand the complexities of credit management.…
January 27, 2026
Growth & Jobs | ‘Data protection starts with being mindful’ - JN rep
For many employees, data protection may be viewed as a set of rigid policies to follow or systems to maintain. However, for Shelly-Ann Walker, data protection executive at the JN Group, it is a daily…
January 27, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Young entrepreneur turns hydroponics farming into a thriving business
At just 24 years old, Chad Campbell is proving that technology and determination can transform agriculture. Through his business, C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, which he started on his rooftop, he…
January 27, 2026
Immigration Corner | When immigration raises a red flag
Dear Miss Powell, My daughter was applying for a work permit, and says that she has received something called a “procedural fairness letter.” What does this mean, and what should she do? Your urgent…
January 27, 2026
Immigration Corner | Can my daughter’s grandmother file for her?
Good morning Mrs. Walker-Huntington Can my daughter’s grandmother file for her even though her son (my daughter’s father) died? She is filing for all her children and grandchildren except my daughter…