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April 14, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Navigating rising costs: practical financial tips for today’s households
With prices climbing, from groceries to fuel, many households are feeling the strain. Inflation, higher interest rates and general economic uncertainty have made every day budgeting more challenging…
April 14, 2026
Growth & Jobs | From Kingston’s inner-city to gated community homeowner
A home in a gated community in Jamaica had long been Shereen Mallet’s aspiration. Her dream is one she had since childhood growing up in Kingston’s inner-city. It grew even stronger over the two…
April 14, 2026
Sykes backs ‘multi‑door’ courts, mediation reform
Members of the judiciary are being urged to rethink the role of the courts, shifting away from a litigation-heavy culture towards one that privileges mediation and swift, proportionate resolution of…
April 14, 2026
Immigration Corner | Canada’s Express Entry is changing
Dear Miss Powell, I’ve been preparing to apply under Canada’s Express Entry system and just waiting on my credentials report. I’m now hearing that major changes to the Express Entry System that…
April 14, 2026
Immigration Corner | What will happen if I tell the embassy about my family in the US?
Good evening Mrs Walker-Huntington, I had applied for a non-immigrant visa in 1991 and 1992 and I was turned down. I have two brothers and a sister living in the USA. I am planning to apply again. If…
April 14, 2026
Cuban doctors issue demands clear answers
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the April 10, news story: “Cuban exit exposes specialist gaps at CRH”, unfortunately, the story exposes much more than the specialist gaps. It also…
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April 14, 2026
Shipping Schedule
MSC JAMAICA KINGSTON ZIM MOUNT BLANC 14/04 CONTSHIP FOX 15/04 CFS HORIZON 16/04 CONTSHIP ICE 17/04 BF FORTALEZA 17/04 GREEN DAWN 18/04 CMA CGM HOMERE 19/04 TIANJIN 20/04 CONTSHIP FOX 20/04…
April 14, 2026
The new frontier
The global shipping landscape is being redrawn, and Jamaican manufacturers have a front-row seat to the transformation. Rather than a setback, Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) President Corah Ann…
April 14, 2026
Editorial | New language for TVET
Global trends underline the logic of renewed calls for Jamaica to strengthen technical and vocational education and training (TVET). However, it is not clear that policymakers, educators, or other…