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Birds eating oranges at Ahhh Ras Natango.
18 Aug, 2026 0

Birds keep her standing

WESTERN BUREAU: Ten months after Hurricane Melissa devastated her tourism business, Tamika Williams is spending up to $10,000 a week feeding more than 150 birds that sought refuge at Ahhh Ras Natango…
Brown
18 Aug, 2026 0

‘Do the math’ - MSMEs encouraged to calculate the cost of exporting before entering overseas markets

“You have to consider the different factors that contribute to your profit margins at the end of the day … the cost of making a product, the cost to export it, the cost to distribute it, which also…
Henry
18 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Businesses urged to strengthen IT resilience during hurricane season

As the Caribbean navigates another Atlantic hurricane season, businesses are being urged to give their digital infrastructure the same attention they give physical assets, as part of business…
Hines
18 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | JN Money hails diaspora’s role in Jamaica’s growth

Against the backdrop of recent celebrations in Jamaica marking Emancipation and 64 years of Independence, general manager of JN Money Horace Hines is lauding members of the Jamaican Diaspora for their…
Lennox Wallace (left), parish manager at the St James Public Health Services, was giving support to the drivers from the region at the WRHA Regional Defensive Driving and Driver Sensitisation Programme Cohort 2.
18 Aug, 2026 0

WRHA drivers get defensive-driving boost

WESTERN BUREAU: Drivers employed by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) are now undergoing a 10-day Driver Sensitisation, Certification and Recertification Programme aimed at upgrading their…
Phoenix-based content creator Aiesha Beasley films herself as she samples a margarita during the grand opening of Padeland, a venue for the racket sport padel in Chandler, Arizona, August 13.
18 Aug, 2026 0

An ‘influencer’ degree?

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’…
Adele Warner (seated centre) cuts into her birthday cake alongside one of her grandchildren as other members of her family look on during a celebration of her 100th birthday at her home in Goodwill, St James, on Sunday. The celebration was held ahead of Wa
18 Aug, 2026 0

A century to celebrate

WESTERN BUREAU: Looming rain clouds and strong winds were not enough to dampen the party spirit in Goodwill, St James, on Sunday, as relatives and friends came together to celebrate the 100th birthday…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, addressing the Judiciary of Jamaica’s annual Strategic Management Retreat, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Monday.
18 Aug, 2026 0

Justice Minister to hold plea bargaining talks with DPP

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, says a meeting will be held with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to discuss the use of plea bargaining within the courts. …
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright (centre), poses with key stakeholders following a recent meeting at the Ministry's offices in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are Mayor of Kingston and Chairman of th
18 Aug, 2026 0

New Kingston revitalisation plan enters implementation phase

Plans to revitalise the New Kingston Business District are now moving into the implementation phase, with coordinated measures being undertaken to address homelessness, public safety, sanitation, and…