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06 Nov, 2026
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Fee furore - Craft vendors, mayor oppose proposed 150% market rate increase; no decision yet, says PMC
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Portland Municipal Corporation (PMC) has dismissed claims that craft vendors in the parish are facing a 150 per cent increase in vending fees, amid growing concern among…
06 Nov, 2026
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Parents urged to denounce bullying in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Education expert Dr Kasan Troupe is urging Jamaican parents to take a stronger stand against bullying in schools, stressing that schools must be safe spaces where children can learn,…
06 Nov, 2026
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Christie’s Int’l Real Estate registers in MoBay as luxury market expands
The name of luxury brokerage Christie’s International Real Estate has appeared a second time on Jamaica’s company register – this time as a business registered in Montego Bay, according to filing made…
06 Nov, 2026
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Flow Jamaica’s $16.1b quarterly revenue still trails pre-Melissa levels
Flow Jamaica booked US$101.8 million (J$16.1 billion) in revenue during the third-quarter ending September, down 5.6 per cent from US$107.8 million a year earlier, as the telecom operator continued to…
06 Nov, 2026
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Wendy’s rejects buyout bid, girds itself for hostile takeover campaign
Wendy’s rejected a US$1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low and didn’t take into account the company’s long-term earnings potential under its new…
06 Nov, 2026
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Jamalco divestment resurfaces after six years, with 30-day strategy deadline
The newly created Ministry of Mining and Geology has 30 days to deliver a plan for divesting the Government’s 45 per cent stake in the alumina plant Jamalco – six years after such plans were last…
06 Nov, 2026
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Oran A Hall | Personal financial allies
A financial ally is a person or institution that helps people to make informed decisions, protect what is important, and stabilise or rebuild after a shock. The ally equips and empowers, not decides,…
06 Nov, 2026
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Dolla wrote off nearly half the Evolve loan book
Dolla Financial Services Ltd wrote off nearly half the value of the loan portfolio it acquired from Supreme Ventures Ltd’s microfinance subsidiary on the day the deal closed, newly published accounts…
06 Nov, 2026
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IEG revenue jumps 70%, but profit falls as project costs bite
Innovative Energy Group’s (IEG) revenue rose 70 per cent in its latest quarter as Jamaican homeowners bought more solar power systems, but the renewable energy company’s profit fell as the cost of…