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18 Mar, 2026
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Yaneek Page | Time to transform wasted hours to wealth
In Jamaica we have a nickname for almost everybody. If you have a specific habit, or physical feature, or a particular trait, then someone at school or in the community will find you a name that…
18 Mar, 2026
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Jamaica Broilers posts $2.2b quarterly loss
Jamaica Broilers Group Limited swung to a $2.2-billion net loss in its third quarter ended January 2026, dragged down by an underperforming US division and hurricane-related disruptions. “During the…
18 Mar, 2026
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JBDC model inspires St Lucia’s push for MSME body
A delegation from St Lucia’s Ministry of Commerce has completed a four-day study tour of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), as eastern Caribbean island considers reshaping the…
18 Mar, 2026
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Mayberry Investments to redeem $2b bond
Mayberry Investments Limited has notified bondholders that it will redeem the full principal balance and all accrued interest on its 10.75% secured bond on March 19, the company disclosed in a notice…
18 Mar, 2026
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New sex offender rehab programme to launch this year
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired Brigadier Radgh Mason, the commissioner of corrections, says a new rehabilitation programme for sex offenders, aimed at giving those individuals a chance to change their…
18 Mar, 2026
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Jamaica’s fuel stocks surge amid oil war
Shares of Jamaican fuel distribution companies have outpaced the broader market since January, while renewable stocks remain flat amid United States military action in Venezuela and Iran, which sent…
18 Mar, 2026
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Ricketts Walker hails ‘Team Customs’ for achievements during her tenure
Outgoing Commissioner of Customs Dr Velma Ricketts Walker says one of the most important achievements during her tenure was the ongoing transformation and strengthening of the Jamaica Customs Agency…
18 Mar, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Begin transformation with genuine commitment to build back better
THE EDITOR, Madam: The passage of Hurricane Melissa has not only exposed a persistent structural weakness in Jamaica’s housing landscape, it has also revealed the troubling absence of a coherent…
18 Mar, 2026
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Patterns we refuse to see
THE EDITOR, Madam: A long study of the history of Jamaica reveals that what we often describe as modern political conflict is, in truth, a repetition of much older patterns. Today we see orange and…