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22 Jun, 2026
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PEP stable despite Hurricane Melissa disruption, minister says
The Ministry of Education says performance in this year's Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations remained stable, with most students achieving proficient or highly proficient ratings despite the…
22 Jun, 2026
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Clive Davis, US music industry starmaker, has died at 94
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana…
22 Jun, 2026
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JMMB launches third SME Accelerator Cohort
The JMMB SME (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise) Resource Centre has officially launched Cohort 3 of its SME Accelerator Programme, bringing together a group of entrepreneurs to scale their businesses…
22 Jun, 2026
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Jamaican Employers Federation lauds CXC’s regional disaster and business recovery protocol
When Hurricane Melissa damaged more than 800 educational institutions and impacted more than 250,000 students in Jamaica last October, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) was ready to respond…
22 Jun, 2026
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Haitians taken into custody after landing in Portland
More than a dozen Haitians were taken into custody by police in West Portland on Sunday morning after reportedly landing along the parish’s northern coastline shortly after midnight.
22 Jun, 2026
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PNP Women’s Movement seeks clarity on Jamaica–US deportation deal
The PNP Women’s Movement is demanding that the Government explain why Jamaica would participate in a deportation arrangement with the United States whose top diplomat has described intended deportees…
22 Jun, 2026
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NCBJ earns JCC ESG Award for enterprise-wide impact
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) recently received the Carreras ESG Award during the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's 41st Annual Awards and Dinner, earning recognition for embedding…
22 Jun, 2026
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Lifespan Spring Water earns third Superior Taste Award
Lifespan Spring Water has been honoured with a 2026 Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute, marking the brand’s third time receiving the distinction.
The Superior Taste Award…
22 Jun, 2026
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First Union launches $1-billion loan fund for side-hustle operators and entrepreneurs
Thousands of Jamaicans operating side-hustle businesses and small enterprises could soon gain easier access to financing through a new $1-billion Employees' Side-Hustle and Entrepreneur Micro…