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Latoya West-Blackwood, founder and festival director of the Jamaica Book Festival.
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Afreximbank supports Jamaica Book Festival’s literary exchange

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI), PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), will host the inaugural Africa…
LeadHerShip convenor, Heneka Watkis-Porter
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Heneka Watkis-Porter redefining leadership at sea

Six years ago, Heneka Watkis-Porter made a decision that would redirect the trajectory of her life. The shift did not come all at once, but through a series of jolting experiences that forced her to…
Imeru Tafari at Dub Squad Tuesday Service Live 1st Anniversary showcaseat the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, St Andrew
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Surprise performances for Tuesday Service anniversary tonight

Weekly live music jam session Tuesday Service will mark its second anniversary with a special staging tonight, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre instead of its usual base, The Compound, as…
Paul Ann Youngsang (left), sales executive for BizPay, a workforce management solution developed by MC Systems, is in deep discussions with Dr Cassida Jones-Johnson, president of the Human Resource Managers Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) during the associa
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Growth & Jobs | Use technology to build trust between organisations and employees – tech expert

Using technology to automate and strengthen key human resource functions can help organisations build trust with employees by reducing errors and giving staff greater control over their information,…
Given Jamaica’s increasing life expectancy, many people will need enough resources to finance 15 to 20 years of post retirement living.
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Growth & Jobs | ‘Retirement planning is not optional’ - JN director

Hugh Reid, managing director, JN Life Insurance, is calling for the estimated 500,000 self employed workers in Jamaica to urgently prioritise retirement planning, warning that the country’s shifting…
KATSEYE performs “Gnarly” during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on February 1, in Los Angeles.
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Michael Abrahams | The changing face of popular music

I love music Any kind of music I love music Just as long as it’s groovy I Love Music – The O’Jays
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (left) and Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha walk past each other after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 15.
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Gordon Robinson | This is not cricket

By now it should be obvious to discerning onlookers that world cricket governing body’s acronym, ICC, stands for Indian Cricket Council. ICC’s India-centric decisions regarding participation by…
Some of the buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system.
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Editorial | Saga of school buses

The Government hasn’t explained why it has shifted course and will now acquire new, rather than second hand buses, to complete the fleet for its rural schools’ transportation service. Yet, the…
This stock photo shows an assortment of sugary drinks
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Necessary step towards a healthier Jamaica

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write in strong support of the February 23, Gleaner editorial endorsing the Government’s decision to impose a special consumption tax on pre-packaged sweetened beverages. This…