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06 Nov, 2026 0

No red flags at CMU during my tenure, ex-treasurer testifies

A former treasurer at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has testified that he saw no irregularities during his near four-year tenure at the institution. The former executive also testified that he…
Otarah Byfield-Nugent, CEO of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority.
06 Nov, 2026 0

CISOCA GAPS - Officers overstretched, undertrained and short of vehicles, oversight body

A key police oversight body has flagged serious infrastructure deficiencies, inadequate staffing numbers and training, and insufficient service vehicles at the Centre for Investigation of Sexual…
JFF President Michael Ricketts
06 Nov, 2026 0

Ricketts backs Boyz to get past tough Mexico

President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, says the Reggae Boyz must be brave and decisive in front of goal if they are to overcome Concacaf giants Mexico in their…
The handrails along this ramp at the craft village in Port Antonio is rotting away.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Fee furore - Craft vendors, mayor oppose proposed 150% market rate increase; no decision yet, says PMC

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Portland Municipal Corporation (PMC) has dismissed claims that craft vendors in the parish are facing a 150 per cent increase in vending fees, amid growing concern among…
Dr Kasan Troupe (second right), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, in a playful mood with Kyle Clarke as (from left) his grandmother, Arlene Bailey, who lives in Fletcher’s Land, Kingston; Anna-Kay Magnus-Watson, acting CEO of the National
06 Nov, 2026 0

Parents urged to denounce bullying in schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Education expert Dr Kasan Troupe is urging Jamaican parents to take a stronger stand against bullying in schools, stressing that schools must be safe spaces where children can learn,…
06 Nov, 2026 0

Christie’s Int’l Real Estate registers in MoBay as luxury market expands

The name of luxury brokerage Christie’s International Real Estate has appeared a second time on Jamaica’s company register – this time as a business registered in Montego Bay, according to filing made…

Flow Jamaica office in Kingston.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Flow Jamaica’s $16.1b quarterly revenue still trails pre-Melissa levels

Flow Jamaica booked US$101.8 million (J$16.1 billion) in revenue during the third-quarter ending September, down 5.6 per cent from US$107.8 million a year earlier, as the telecom operator continued to…
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A sign stands over a Wendy’s restaurant, February 25, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Wendy’s rejects buyout bid, girds itself for hostile takeover campaign

Wendy’s rejected a US$1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low and didn’t take into account the company’s long-term earnings potential under its new…

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and MiningFloyd Green.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Jamalco divestment resurfaces after six years, with 30-day strategy deadline

The newly created Ministry of Mining and Geology has 30 days to deliver a plan for divesting the Government’s 45 per cent stake in the alumina plant Jamalco – six years after such plans were last…