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Arianna Lawrence (front, third from left) at the recent Kingston Creative FAME Incubator ‘Memo Day’.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Growth & Jobs | AriConnects people to purpose

“BIRTHED FROM a God-inspired vision in 2021 to merge administration, creativity, production, media and Kingdom purpose into one powerhouse platform, Arianna Lawrence, coined the term ASW. It began as…
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Livingston Morrison, addresses the JSE Market Research Awards held on November 20 at the JSE’s Harbour Street offices in Kingston..
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | JSE Market Research Competition equipping the financial sector with high-quality analysts

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Market Research Competition is helping to resource the financial services sector with high-quality analysts as well as effective executives and leaders. Chief…
Richard Gordon (left), manager of business development at JPS, engages Caribbean Maritime University students on the Charge ‘n Go network and the advantages of electric mobility.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Powering Jamaica’s e-mobility future: Inside the Charge ’n Go Revolution

WHEN RICHARD Gordon tells someone it costs only $4,500 to fully charge his service electric vehicle (EV), they often ask him to repeat what he said. After all, few Jamaicans can fill a petrol tank for…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | How to apply for asylum status in the UK

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know how I could go about claiming asylum status in the United Kingdom. I look forward to your response. NA Dear NA, Persons are able to register their asylum claim at…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Is it possible to renew my green card while in Jamaica?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, Could you advise whether one is able to have a green card renewed while still in Jamaica? The person has been in Jamaica for 10 months as they are unwell. The card has now…
Garnett Reid, president of the Small Business Association of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

SBAJ SOUNDS SOS

Charging that the Government is moving too slowly while hundreds of livelihoods hang in the balance, the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) is calling on the Government to provide immediate…
Hugh Grant, president and CEO of JPS.
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

JPS CEO: Full underground power grid too costly for Jamaica

While the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa has intensified calls for underground electricity infrastructure, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) CEO Hugh Grant says the cost and complexity…
Ewan McPherson (left) and Anecia McRae are happy they secured a few care packages in Black River, St Elizabeth, as they prepare to walk back home with their three-month-old baby last Wednesday.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Couple with newborn battling homelessness after roof collapse

“Sometimes mi haffi show dem a picture a mi baby to get help,” lamented Ewan McPherson, as he stood near his three-month-old baby after collecting care packages in Black River, St Elizabeth. His words…
Kerensia Morrison, member of parliament for St Catherine North Eastern, handd a bag of Irish potato seeds to Guys Hill vegetable farmer Alrick Gordon.
December 9, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

‘We will come up short’

Hurricane Melissa has left widespread destruction across St Catherine North Eastern, with farmers reporting millions of dollars in losses, particularly within the small-scale livestock and poultry…