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30 Sep, 2026
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EduFocal wins key resolutions despite Mayberry unit’s opposition
Online education firm EduFocal Ltd won shareholder approval at its annual general meeting (AGM) to change its name to Walstron Ltd, broaden its business and issue new shares as compensation, despite…
30 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Sparrow: The King lives
In one of his later interviews, Slinger Francisco, known to the world as the Mighty Sparrow, said of calypsonians: “We are the self-appointed mouthpiece of the under-privileged.” Sparrow’s voice was…
30 Sep, 2026
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Oran A Hall | Inflation is a thief
Inflation is a thief: it steals purchasing power, it steals the value of interest on savings accounts, it steals the value of some forms of investment income, and it steals living standards. It does…
30 Sep, 2026
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John Leiba’s journey through prostate cancer
For most of his life, John Leiba has known what it means to keep moving. At 77, the Spanish Town native still carries the discipline of a man who once ran six miles every morning, five days a week,…
30 Sep, 2026
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Iran war drives clean energy development
Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change. When the US and Israel launched the…
30 Sep, 2026
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Movie Review | ‘Forgotten Island’ is a trippy ode to friendship
Of all the magical portals that transport you to another world, Forgotten Island may have the cutest. It’s not a brick tunnel like Spirited Away or a hidden door like Coraline or even C.S. Lewis’…
30 Sep, 2026
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Shares jump as Scotiabank adds over $11b to buyout offer
Canada-owned Scotiabank raised its offer to buy out the minority shareholders of Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) to $75 a share from $61.50, days before they vote. At $75, the offer values the roughly 848…
30 Sep, 2026
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CCRIF: Fast payouts critical to Caribbean disaster recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has noted that regional governments are increasingly utilising parametric insurance to secure rapid access to cash following…
30 Sep, 2026
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Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment
Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype…