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March 24, 2026
Finance Minister flags revenue loss from online ‘order splitting’
Finance Minister Fayval Williams has raised concerns about “order splitting”, a practice in which shoppers divide large online purchases into smaller packages to remain under the US$100 duty-free…
March 24, 2026
Champs 2026 | Day 1 Top Performer: Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan
Edwin Allen’s Romario Finnigan delivered the standout performance on day one of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, producing a massive personal best in the Boys’ Class One…
March 24, 2026
KSAMC to introduce paid parking on Orange Street to improve order
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to introduce paid parking on Orange Street in downtown Kingston as part of efforts to improve traffic flow and waste management, Mayor…
March 24, 2026
Clarendon woman charged in drug bust granted bail
A Clarendon woman who is charged in connection with a multi-million dollar drug bust in the parish two months ago, was granted $800,000 bail on Tuesday. Elsiea O'Connor is answering to charges…
March 24, 2026
US offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
(AP) — The Trump administration late Tuesday offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said. It comes as the United States military prepared to call…
March 24, 2026
Growth & Jobs | CVSS calls for overhaul of grant funding model at CSO Conference
Nancy Pinchas, executive director of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) is calling for a fundamental overhaul of the traditional grant funding model, warning that Caribbean civil society…
March 24, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Planning for retirement in Jamaica
Othneil Blagrove, chief of sales and marketing at JN Life Insurance, says the financial strain facing Jamaicans nearing 60 years old who have little or no retirement savings is already severe, and the…
March 24, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Store owner welcomes rebuild help after hurricane losses
Roy ‘Barry’ Lamey, operator of Barry Beauty Supplies in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, has received financial support through the M5 Business Recovery Programme to rebuild his business after it was…
March 24, 2026
Growth & Jobs | ‘Technology is not optional, it’s a must’
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to move beyond basic use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and begin…