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23 Oct, 2026
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Something Extra | Friday
Breakfast came with a side of good music, good food and sea breeze on Saturday as Rise Up ushered in the Frenchmen Weekend at Pearly Beach in St Ann. The first event of the series drew the party crowd…
23 Oct, 2026
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Breast-cancer survivors get practical support
Women recovering from breast cancer surgery are to benefit from a donation of breast prostheses and specialised mastectomy bras from the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston and Precision Imaging Centre.…
23 Oct, 2026
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Film spending slashed in half to US$4.9m
Spending on film productions in Jamaica fell by more than half in 2025 from year-earlier levels as the fallout from Hurricane Melissa disrupted filming activity, according to recently released…
23 Oct, 2026
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Oran A Hall | The making of a personal finance hero
Financial heroes are resilient. Some build resilience from scarcity; others develop resilience to recover from financial disruption. It is not the quantum of money that people have that makes them…
23 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine Heroes Day awards recognise parish contributors
The St Catherine Municipal Corporation held its Heroes Day civic function at Emancipation Square, where 10 parish residents were honoured for their contributions to national development. The citations…
23 Oct, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Policing: no walk through the meadows
By now, many of us have seen the viral 18-minute video of the recent armed conflict between the police and occupiers of a house off the Sligoville main road. The police had reportedly traced a…
23 Oct, 2026
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5 Questions with Jahdon
Singer and Broomie Ambassador, Jahdon, blends roots reggae with social commentary. Known for songs such as Broomie, Congo Bongo and Irony, Jahdon’s distinctive voice cannot be ignored as he champions…
23 Oct, 2026
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Portland JSX posts largest loss at US$9.4m as fund future remains unclear
Portland JSX Ltd (PJX), the private equity fund that mirrors a larger fund controlled by businessman Michael Lee-Chin, recorded its largest annual loss since inception. Its performance reflected…
23 Oct, 2026
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Peter Espeut | What we have, and what we’ve lost
As we are in National Heritage Week, my mind naturally turns to those more Jamaican than myself, those who lived on this island before even the Taínos took up residence around 650 AD. Once Jamaica…