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10 Mar, 2026 0

Five men arrested in St Andrew lottery scam probe

Five men were arrested on Monday following a police operation at an apartment near Barbican in St Andrew, where investigators seized multiple electronic devices and luxury vehicles. The investigation…
Children are seen through the Cuban flag while they walk to the Havana's Malecon to toss flowers into the ocean in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the Cuban revolutionary Commander Camilo Cienfuegos on October 28, 2004 in Havana, Cuba. (AP
10 Mar, 2026 0

Cuban doctors to leave Guyana as US applies pressure over island's medical missions

(AP) — Cuban officials are preparing to withdraw the nation’s medical brigade from Guyana after it moved to provide full salaries to doctors and nurses from the island instead of sending most of the…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, opens the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. Williams is scheduled to close the debate on Tuesday.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Gov't proposes pension reform that could unlock $21 billion for private investment - Finance Minister

The Government is proposing to increase the limit on pension fund investments in private companies, a move expected to unlock more than $21 billion in additional capital for private sector and…
The Bank of Jamaica.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Williams: BOJ to launch website allowing Jamaicans to compare bank fees

Jamaicans are expected to find it easier to compare banking fees and switch accounts when a new comparison website is launched this year as part of financial sector reforms. Finance Minister Fayval…
Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance
10 Mar, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Micro-pensions offer path to wider retirement coverage, says insurance expert

Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance Company Limited, says the introduction of a micro pension scheme in Jamaica could significantly expand retirement coverage and help the country avoid…
Wayne Swaby, president of The Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations (AJAA)
10 Mar, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | AJAA eyes growth, deeper impact through JN Bank Affinity Savings Club

The Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations in Canada (AJAA) is exploring a possible enhanced partnership with the JN Group, through the JN Bank Canada Representative Office, to advance its community…
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill (left), engages in discussion with Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis (centre), and Deputy Head of Cooperation at the Europea
10 Mar, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | JBDC launches ‘Biz Wiz’ online platform to boost entrepreneurship

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), officially launched its online learning platform, designed to transform businesses through entrepreneurship education. Dubbed ‘JBDC Biz Wiz’, the…
Averell French from Mount Pleasant Chocolate speaking with a buyer during the trade show.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | J’can chocolatiers take fine cocoa products to global stage at Chocoa Amsterdam

Three Jamaican chocolatiers travelled to CHOCOA 2026, one of the largest global chocolate tradeshows and part of Amsterdam Cocoa Week, to promote Jamaican-made, single origin, fine-flavoured chocolate…
Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force.
10 Mar, 2026 0

Chief of Defence staff announces memoir

Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has announced the forthcoming publication of her first memoir, Life, Duty and Command – a personal…