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04 Aug, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JN Bank introduces new mortgage referral programme
JN Bank has introduced its Tell-a-Friend Mortgage Referral Programme, which rewards eligible individuals who refer friends and family members who successfully secure a mortgage with the bank and which…
04 Aug, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JN Financial Group improves performance
The JN Financial Group has significantly improved its operating performance, returning a profit before tax of approximately $1.4 billion for the financial year ended March 2026, relative to a loss of…
03 Aug, 2026
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‘That’s not friendship’ - Golding blasts US gov’t over demands and policies placing pressure on Caribbean nations
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has renewed his criticism of the United States’ (US) approach to Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, arguing that Washington’s recent demands and policies are putting…
03 Aug, 2026
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From Hollywood to horror - Father mourns ‘One Love’ actor-musician killed in Portmore shooting
The grief was almost too much for Bartholomew Brown to bear. The father of 43-year-old musician and actor Brian Todd Boucher, better known by his stage name ‘Ras Ajai’, said the news that his son had…
03 Aug, 2026
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Holness urges science, home-grown innovation to transform agriculture
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for Jamaica to harness science, technology, and home-grown innovation to transform the agricultural sector, while reaffirming that farming remains central…
03 Aug, 2026
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Minister Green urges young farmers to embrace AI and technology
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is encouraging the youth in agriculture to utilise advancements in technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to be more efficient,…
03 Aug, 2026
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Two Jamaicans among several arrested by ICE over the weekend
Two Jamaican men are among several persons arrested in the United States on the weekend by agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Carl Winston Ellis is said to be convicted…
03 Aug, 2026
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Hotels warn GCT could stall tourism recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is still recovering from the worst series of shocks in its history, leaving the sector ill-prepared to absorb a proposed increase in the general consumption…
03 Aug, 2026
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Caribbean in a pickle over Trump - Former PM says regional nations forced to be careful with ‘hand in mouth of angry lion’
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has defended the cautious approach Caribbean governments have taken in dealing with the Donald Trump administration, pointing out that a wrong move could result in…