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June 11, 2026
SSP Diaries | Airlines going ‘bust’ – cause for concern?
Commercial airlines are businesses and are subject to a multitude of conditions that cause some to fail and others to thrive. It seems to me, however, that in recent times there have been an unusual…
June 10, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Government moves to free up $50 billion in estates left without wills
The Government has announced plans to train mediators at the Administrator General’s Department to help Jamaicans access billions of dollars in cash and real estate left behind by relatives who died…
June 11, 2026
Norris R. McDonald | Afro-Caribbean Culture, Garvey’s Vision and the fight for self-determination
The Government of Jamaica’s recent Green Paper on Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy is a positive, welcome, and necessary contribution to the national conversation about identity,…
June 10, 2026
Government defends withdrawal of $500 million from FSC
Finance Minister Fayval Williams is defending the Government’s $500-million withdrawal from the Financial Services Commission (FSC), arguing that it poses no threat to the regulator’s stability or…
June 12, 2026
SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'
When SpaceX makes its debut on the US stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever.
Elon Musk's rocket company, formally…
June 10, 2026
Minor earthquake felt in Jamaica
A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 was felt in parts of Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
June 10, 2026
by Corey Robinson
Law does not provide for blackout compensation - Vaz
Jamaicans and businesses that suffered losses during last week's all-island power outage have no legal entitlement to compensation under the current regulatory framework, Energy Minister Daryl…
June 10, 2026
Gas prices down, big jump in diesel and ULSD
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $193.63 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to…
June 10, 2026
Petrojam adjusts pricing mechanism for diesel and ULSD, higher prices expected
Motorists who use automotive diesel oil and ultra-low-sulphur diesel are set to see a significant increase in prices at the pump as Petrojam has announced changes to its pricing mechanism for those…