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December 9, 2025
Editorial | Use finance and industrial policy to power Jamaica’s growth
Recently, both Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) have sounded a quiet alarm. Despite macroeconomic stability and strong capital buffers, credit growth has slowed – from…
December 9, 2025
Emma Woods | Learning from Costa Rica – Central America’s manufacturing maverick
Thirty years ago, Costa Rica was a resource-based economy reliant on raw exports. Today, however, it is a thriving manufacturing and innovation hub with over 90 MedTech multinationals operating within…
December 9, 2025
McKenzie urges construction sites, billboards, and used cars to be secured ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie is urging all construction sites across Jamaica to remove loose materials immediately, warning that they could block drains and cause devastating damage…
December 9, 2025
McKenzie to recommend mandatory evacuations for vulnerable communities ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says he will write to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness with a recommendation for the mandatory evacuation of vulnerable communities ahead of Tropical Storm…
December 9, 2025
Expect 'catastrophic flooding' as Melissa to pound Jamaica for five days – Met office head on latest forecast
“There is nowhere that will escape the wrath,” Principal Director at the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, Evan Thompson, warned Saturday, as Tropical Storm Melissa edges closer to the island. He said…
December 9, 2025
Two men shot dead in alleged police confrontation in Old Harbour
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of two unidentified men by the police during an alleged armed confrontation in Old Harbour, St…
December 9, 2025
Flight disruptions at Sangster International as Tropical Storm Melissa moves closer
Operations at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay remain normal, but several flights have been cancelled or adjusted as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica, the operators say. In a 10 a.m.…
December 9, 2025
Why safeguarding farming should be a priority
The notion that agriculture and farming are menial skills is a dangerous misconception that undermines the very foundation of societal well-being. Far from being a lowly pursuit, farming is a…
December 9, 2025
UPDATE|NMIA to close Saturday night; tolls set for emergency use as Melissa nears - Vaz
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston will close late Saturday amid the threat of Tropical Storm Melissa. He said the final scheduled flight is…