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December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Gen Zers urged to use life insurance as first step to build generational wealth

Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance, says young adults should see purchasing life insurance as one of the first steps to building generational wealth, adding that life insurance was not…
Shanese Watson (left), managing director of Young Scholars Education Limited, poses with students and teachers from Tivoli Gardens High School, during a recent digital literacy webinar held at the University of Technology.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Young Scholars shaping skills in coding, robotics and virtual reality

YOUNG PEOPLE are among the most active users and creators of online content, yet they are often under represented in most decision-making spaces. Young Scholars Education Limited is actively promoting…
In this October 30 photo a man is seen sitting by the roadside on High Street, Black River, surrounded by debris of structures damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Immigration | Jamaica is calling – all hands on deck

Dear brothers and sisters, at home and abroad, In this column I usually offer practical immigration guidance for those dreaming of new beginnings abroad. This week my words flow from a deeper well,…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | How to update eVisa through a UKVI account

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know how to update my United Kingdom eVisa through my UKVI account. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. HH Dear HH, An eVisa is a digital record of someone’s…
Nicola Gowdie sits in tears among the remains of her house on Crane Road, St Elizabeth, on October 30.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Appeal for patience

A member of the national committee tasked with coordinating the post-Hurricane Melissa response is appealing for more patience, from desperate residents in some of the hardest-hit areas, as their…
Backed-up traffic with motorists spending hours trying to make their way through Holland Bamboo in St Elizabeth last Thursday after Hurricane Melissa battered the western section of the island.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Hurricane gridlock

Unless it is necessary, Jamaicans are urged not to venture into western parishes hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as the influx is causing heavy traffic, which has been slowing down official emergency…
The double bronze medal winning Jamaica Robotics team at the FIRST Global Robotics Olympics in Panama City.
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Jamaican team mines two bronze at Robotics Olympics despite hurricane delay

Jamaica’s 11- member team to the just-completed First Robotics Competition held in Panama City won two bronze medals at the 9th annual event, even after missing the first two full days of the…
Residents scramble to get gasolene for their vehicles, generators and the like at Total gas station, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 31.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Cash proves it’s king in aftermath of Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: When Fernando Davis stepped out last Saturday morning, four days after Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica, he thought recovery had begun…with money in his account, a charged phone, and…
Gregory McMichael at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Hotel gets ‘10-star’ praise amid hurricane

WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa howled through Montego Bay, St James, most of the tourism capital’s guests prayed for safety. Gregory McMichael got something more – comfort, care, and the calm…