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Anna-Kaye Wright, marketing officer and Deborah Stewart general manager at Fidelity Motors
08 Nov, 2026 0

Fidelity adds Chery as parent flags Ja underperformance

Goddard Enterprises reported that its Jamaican business, Fidelity Motors, was among the weakest in its regional automotive arm. Days later, at Hope Gardens, Fidelity launched the Chery line of…
Dr Garth Rattray
08 Nov, 2026 0

Garth Rattray | Our quixotic sovereignty

The country of Juvenilia was owned and managed by Rexland for several centuries. Rexland acquired Juvenilia by way of a hostile takeover. In the early days after the acquisition, many people in…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Christopher Tufton | What the World Bank said about the health system, and what we will do about it

On Tuesday, November 3, I presented to Parliament the findings of the World Bank’s (WB) Jamaica Health Public Expenditure Review Report, a study that the Planning Institute of Jamaica and my ministry…
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The Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara properties at Rose Hall, Montego Bay.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Tortuga to spend more than US$400m rebuilding Ja resorts

Tortuga Resorts will spend more than US$400 million (J$64 billion) rebuilding its Jamaican hotels after Hurricane Melissa, with phased reopenings due to begin in the first quarter of 2027. It is the…
Martine Rose
08 Nov, 2026 0

Martine Rose calls Balenciaga appointment a ‘true privilege’

British-Jamaican designer Martine Rose has expressed her excitement about taking the creative reins at Balenciaga, describing the appointment as both a privilege and an opportunity to build on the…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making his contribution to the Budget Debate in Parliament on March 20.
08 Nov, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | ... Lest we perish!

As we draw closer to Jamaica’s electoral cycle mid-term a mad scramble for potential occupancy of Jamaica house as future PM is on in earnest.
Francis Wade
08 Nov, 2026 0

Francis Wade | In five years, customers may choose their bank by how it asks

Imagine you are a local banking executive who cares about the way customers experience your institution’s brand. You dread the calls from acquaintances complaining about a painful know-your-customer…
Abdul Salam Kumar, makes traditional diyas, ahead of Diwali at his workshop.
08 Nov, 2026 0

The humble earthen lamp that lights a million hearts

As the darkness of the new moon night descends, India is illuminated by the tiny flames which flicker to life, lining doorsteps, illuminating windowsills, decorating temples, and glowing on verandas.…
Floral tribute in observation of Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph located in National Heroes Park in Kingston.
08 Nov, 2026 0

We remember, we honour

There are moments in a nation’s history that must never be forgotten, names absent from history books, sacrifices not fully understood, and acts of courage deserving of recognition. Remembrance Day…