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Russell: MoBay faced no food challenge after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that despite the widespread anxiety in the days following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Montego…
17 Dec, 2025
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Water-filtration system brings clean water to Frome
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Frome, Westmoreland, yesterday began accessing clean, drinkable water again with the installation of a community water filtration system at the Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company…
17 Dec, 2025
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Something Extra | Wednesday
Yard Mas kicked off Carnival 2026 with a hybrid Galleria costume presentation on Sunday at Palace Cineplex, Sovereign Centre, Kingston. The event showcased eight costumes—seven full looks and one…
17 Dec, 2025
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Sagicor Group Jamaica to merge with Sagicor Life Inc to become US$6.9 billion Sagicor Group Caribbean
Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd said on Tuesday it will merge with Sagicor Life Inc, unifying operations under a new holding company, Sagicor Group Caribbean, and in the process create a US$6.9-billion…
17 Dec, 2025
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Ford pivots from electric vehicles
Ford Motor Co is pivoting away from its once ambitious electric vehicle (EV) plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles, in favour of investment in more efficient gas…
17 Dec, 2025
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Family-owned businesses must be protected
The effects of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica continue to resonate across all sectors. While more attention has been given to what we label as negative effects, there are more than the residual positive…
17 Dec, 2025
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Trump’s executive order to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by…
17 Dec, 2025
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US gained 64,000 jobs in Nov, lost 105,000 in Oct; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports.…
17 Dec, 2025
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Editorial | UDC and NRRA
As an early and aggressive promoter of clean-up brigades for debris left behind by Hurricane Melissa, this newspaper appreciates the Government’s recent accelerated effort to remove the huge mounds of…