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Nickoy Brady, a poultry farmer from Salt Spring, St James, works to restart his livelihood following Hurricane Melissa through Project STAR’s Business Restart Programme.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Project STAR launches Business Restart Initiative

Project STAR has intensified its post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts with the roll-out of its Business Restart Initiative, aimed at helping micro and small entrepreneurs rebuild their businesses…
Ana Miles, participant in the Smarter Credit Course.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Smarter Credit course helps participant take control of her financial future

After years of using debit cards and only recently venturing into credit cards, Ana Miles with her occupation in marketing, admits she did not fully understand the complexities of credit management.…
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | ‘Data protection starts with being mindful’ - JN rep

For many employees, data protection may be viewed as a set of rigid policies to follow or systems to maintain. However, for Shelly-Ann Walker, data protection executive at the JN Group, it is a daily…
Founder of C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, Chad Campbell.
January 27, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Young entrepreneur turns hydroponics farming into a thriving business

At just 24 years old, Chad Campbell is proving that technology and determination can transform agriculture. Through his business, C.N.C Hydroponics Estates, which he started on his rooftop, he…
January 27, 2026

Immigration Corner | When immigration raises a red flag

Dear Miss Powell, My daughter was applying for a work permit, and says that she has received something called a “procedural fairness letter.” What does this mean, and what should she do? Your urgent…
January 27, 2026

Immigration Corner | Can my daughter’s grandmother file for her?

Good morning Mrs. Walker-Huntington Can my daughter’s grandmother file for her even though her son (my daughter’s father) died? She is filing for all her children and grandchildren except my daughter…
January 27, 2026

Immigration Corner | How to correct a British citizenship certificate

Dear Mr. Bassie, I need to replace my British citizenship certificate. I would be grateful if you could advise me on how I should proceed. A.A. Dear A.A., Persons must pay a fee to order a…
The construction site on South Camp Road in Kingston where the membership-based warehouse club PriceSmart will host its newest location.
January 26, 2026 by Karen Madden

South Camp traffic alarm

School administrators in the immediate environs where a new 5,000-square-foot PriceSmart location is earmarked for opening by the end of this calendar year, are viewing with some concern how the…
Dr Kishan Khoday, UNDP resident representative for The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, speaking in an interview with The Gleaner’s Sashana Small last Friday.
January 26, 2026 by Sashana Small

UNDP eyes changes for the future

As it marks 50 years of partnership in Jamaica today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is citing its work in climate resilience and justice reform as pillars of its local legacy. …