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23 Aug, 2026
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Dream House | A grand escape in the Hanover hills
Space is not a problem at this multi-roofed Dream House, with its colossal living space spanning 15,000 square feet on three separate levels, connected by double staircases. The part-cutstone house…
23 Aug, 2026
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Yaneek Page | Small business subcontracting expands the economy
Every multimillion-dollar government contract is an opportunity to grow Jamaican businesses. So, when we award one that is nine figures, without requiring the winning vendor to bring small businesses…
23 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | Brian Langrin’s challenge
Brian Langrin takes office as governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) at an important moment on the country’s economic journey. He succeeds the highly regarded Richard Byles, whose seven-year tenure…
23 Aug, 2026
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Oran A. Hall | Your emotions and your money
You have a financial plan you believe is sound, but it has not delivered the results you expected and you cannot understand why. You could get the answer if you develop a better understanding of…
23 Aug, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Thank you, Franno
Unfortunately, during the funeral of Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis, I was in Shanghai on my way to Beijing, where, in 2008, Jamaican athletes painted the Bird’s Nest Stadium and the entire city in black,…
23 Aug, 2026
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Byron Blake | Appreciating the CCJ: History, nature, and protective shield
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is unique. It was birthed in an environment hostile to its existence. That, in large measure, explains its elephant-like gestation. The idea of a Caribbean Court…
23 Aug, 2026
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Horace Chang | Cocaine resurgence threatening hard-won gains
For many years, Jamaica has grappled with an unacceptably high homicide rate. In 2005, our murder rate peaked at 63 per 100,000, placing Jamaica among countries with the highest homicide rates in the…
23 Aug, 2026
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Stolen Picasso etching found by landlord in vacant apartment
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP): Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look an artwork…
23 Aug, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Please fine-tune traffic policing
It may appear as if I’m majoring in the minor stuff, but the way that some motorists are being prosecuted will lead to distrust of and animosity towards the police. It is noticeable that the police…