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Terrence Brooks, general manager of the Shipping Association of Jamaica, shares lessons from his career journey with participants in the association’s Level Up workshop.
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Shipping | SAJ helps young professionals ‘Level Up’ for career success

Having the right qualifications may open the door to an employment opportunity, but how candidates present themselves can determine whether they are invited to walk through it. Recognising that many…
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Immigration | Can a parent who entered EWI pick up papers in the US?

Good afternoon Mrs Walker-Huntington. I am just seeking some advice. A parent came to America on someone else’s papers over 20 years now. The children would now like to file for them, without having…
St Elizabeth farmer Glenford Brown.
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Growth & Jobs | Farmer urges fellow farmers to leverage financing to grow business

For more than a decade, St Elizabeth farmer Glenford Brown has relied on financing from JN Bank Small Business Loans to keep his farming operation growing, despite fluctuating market prices and rising…
Modielle Calder (left), Iberostar Rose Hall’s human resources director, lends assistance to Corretta Reid-Gray, Iberostar Rose Hall’s employee relations specialist in completing a task.
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Growth & Jobs | Preparation, not perfection: Key habits that help jobseekers stand out

Landing a job comes down to clear preparation, genuine connection, and aligning your personal story with what employers need. According to Modielle Calder, human resources director at Iberostar Rose…
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The Shipping Schedule

JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO. LTD. KINGSTON MARTI CARIBS 11/08 SEABOARD VIKING …
Latoya Panton, chef and founder of the Young Chefs Cooking Club, guides young participants through the preparation of scrambled eggs.
11 Aug, 2026 0

Young Chefs programme marks 20 years of teaching life skills through food

A cooking programme that has introduced more than 2,000 Jamaican children to the kitchen is marking its 20th anniversary, highlighting the growing role of food education in developing practical and…
Harold Davis (left), Jamaica Business Development Corporation Acting CEO, Andrea Dempster-Chung, Kingston Creative co-founder and executive director, all smiles while signing a non-binding agreement in July. It will formally joining Jamaica’s national Sm
11 Aug, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | JBDC impressed with Kingston Creative’s CCI intervention

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has added Kingston Creative to its network of Small Business Development Centres (SBDCs), expanding access to structured business-development…
Gillian Hyde, deputy managing director, JN Bank.
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Growth & Jobs| Strategic investments critical to MSME growth- JN Bank

As micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operate amid rising costs and increasing competition, entrepreneurs are being encouraged to make deliberate investments in their businesses to…
Revellers were out in their numbers at the historic Jamaica Day parade in Brooklyn, New York last Saturday.
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Brooklyn’s first Jamaica Day parade a huge success

New York made history on Saturday, August 8, as the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade brought thousands of revellers into the streets of Brooklyn to mark Jamaica’s 64th Independence. It was the…