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Nina Peters (right), business relationship and sales manager, JN Bank, in discussion with Gevanio Tucker (left) and Arriel Reynolds of the School of Business Administration–Accounting, University of Technology, Jamaica, during an accounting seminar held
March 31, 2026

Growth & Jobs | JN Bank urges tertiary students to master financial planning

Finance students at the University of Technology, Jamaica, have been urged to adopt a more disciplined and data-driven approach to managing their finances. Strong personal financial management, they…
Newly appointed Chair of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Kerry Scott.
March 31, 2026

Growth & Jobs | CVSS’s new chair targets reform and stronger sector advocacy

Newly appointed Chair of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS’s), Kerry Scott, says his tenure will focus on strengthening advocacy, modernising data systems and advancing long-awaited…
Nekesha Hines-Brown in her shop, which was impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
March 31, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Give to gain: entrepreneur finds hope after Melissa devastation

In the farming community of Burnt Savannah, St Elizabeth, where resilience has become a way of life, one female entrepreneur is finding her footing again, empowered to rebuild after devastating…
June Bryan, administrative manager at Biomedical.
March 31, 2026

Growth & Jobs | June Bryan – celebrating a legacy of service and leadership at Biomedical Laboratory

In a professional landscape increasingly defined by rapid job hopping in pursuit of the next best opportunity, June Bryan stands apart. As administrative manager and the longest-serving employee at…
March 31, 2026

Immigration Corner | Is there an income requirement when applying for a Super Visa?

Dear Miss Powell, Is there an income requirement when doing an application for a Super Visa? I would like my mom to visit and spend a year with me to give my sister a break from caring for her, and I…
Dahlia Walker-Huntington
March 31, 2026

Immigration Corner | Can my US-born father help me with gaining US citizenship or a Green Card?

Dear Mrs. Walker-Huntington: My dad was born in the United States of America, and I was born in Jamaica. I am 34 years old and I am living in Jamaica. It is printed on my birth certificate that my…
March 31, 2026

Immigration Corner | What are the uses, limitations of an Electronic Travel Authorization?

Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know what the uses and limitations of an Electronic Travel Authorization are. I would appreciate any advice that you can provide. – L.L. Dear L.L., It should be noted…
A mourner at yesterday’s funeral for Kiero Pinnock at the Regent Street Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston.
March 30, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

‘Day of reckoning’

Declaring that no act of violence will go unanswered, Pastor Adolphus Smith yesterday warned that there will be “a day of reckoning” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of slain Denham Town…
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March 30, 2026

Housing quality improves as more Jamaicans live in better homes, survey finds

More Jamaicans are living in safe and habitable homes, with homeownership also on the rise, according to the latest Survey of Living Conditions. The island’s Housing Quality Index (HQI), which…