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11 Jan, 2026 0

Three make or break business decisions for 2026

In a few weeks, we will receive one of the most-telling economic signals since Hurricane Melissa, the release of the fourth-quarter 2025 JCC Business and Consumer Confidence Surveys conducted by…
The PriceSmart flagship location in St Andrew at the corner of Valentine Drive and Red Hills Road.
11 Jan, 2026 0

Opening dates of two new PriceSmart clubs in Jamaica pushed back by Melissa

PriceSmart Inc said Thursday that the opening of two new warehouse clubs in Jamaica has been pushed back following disruptions tied to Hurricane Melissa last October. The membership-based retailer…
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11 Jan, 2026 0

The Power of Financial Literacy

Even people who are otherwise very literate can be financially illiterate; it shows in how poorly they manage their financial affairs. Financial literacy, though, gives power to realise personal goals…
Graphical representation of the SOL Harbor high-rise residential complex to be undertaken by Proven Properties in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
11 Jan, 2026 0

Jamaica’s luxury one-bedroom market breaks $50m threshold

The prospective buyer, graceful with strands of grey, followed the skirted realtor up a minimalist tower, paused at the patio to take in the view. Then sped away in his Porsche. “That’s what he drives…
11 Jan, 2026 0

Poems

More Than Gravity Nothing really happens by chance, A new song written, a ballerina’s dance. An apple falling from a tree, Is so much more than gravity. A baby is born, someone dies, The tears now…
An unused oil pump jack in Cabimas, Venezuela.
11 Jan, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | It’s all about the money!

So, USA foreign policy results in an invasion of Venezuela to capture an alleged drug trafficker/“narco-terrorist” who also happens to be President. Why? How come this is how you “arrest” Nicolas…
This file photo shows Hotel Villa Bella in Christiana, Manchester.
11 Jan, 2026 0

Winter: A season of quiet warmth

As the final echoes of the hurricane season fade into November’s history, Jamaica enters a season we call winter, a period both gentle and profound. While winter elsewhere summons images of snow and…
11 Jan, 2026 0

Silence builds strength

The year has changed, and life continues. Every life carries an unseen battlefield within. In a world that constantly encourages displaying and exposing every move, we have forgotten to contain our…
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
11 Jan, 2026 0

Pope blasts countries’ use of force to assert dominion

VATICAN CITY (AP): In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their…