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23 Oct, 2026
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Film spending slashed in half to US$4.9m
Spending on film productions in Jamaica fell by more than half in 2025 from year-earlier levels as the fallout from Hurricane Melissa disrupted filming activity, according to recently released…
23 Oct, 2026
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Oran A Hall | The making of a personal finance hero
Financial heroes are resilient. Some build resilience from scarcity; others develop resilience to recover from financial disruption. It is not the quantum of money that people have that makes them…
23 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine Heroes Day awards recognise parish contributors
The St Catherine Municipal Corporation held its Heroes Day civic function at Emancipation Square, where 10 parish residents were honoured for their contributions to national development. The citations…
23 Oct, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Policing: no walk through the meadows
By now, many of us have seen the viral 18-minute video of the recent armed conflict between the police and occupiers of a house off the Sligoville main road. The police had reportedly traced a…
23 Oct, 2026
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5 Questions with Jahdon
Singer and Broomie Ambassador, Jahdon, blends roots reggae with social commentary. Known for songs such as Broomie, Congo Bongo and Irony, Jahdon’s distinctive voice cannot be ignored as he champions…
23 Oct, 2026
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Portland JSX posts largest loss at US$9.4m as fund future remains unclear
Portland JSX Ltd (PJX), the private equity fund that mirrors a larger fund controlled by businessman Michael Lee-Chin, recorded its largest annual loss since inception. Its performance reflected…
23 Oct, 2026
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Peter Espeut | What we have, and what we’ve lost
As we are in National Heritage Week, my mind naturally turns to those more Jamaican than myself, those who lived on this island before even the Taínos took up residence around 650 AD. Once Jamaica…
23 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why is NaRRA necessary?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Five weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mobilised US$6 billon (J$950 billon) of reconstruction loans to be disbursed over four…
23 Oct, 2026
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NWC applies for 51 per cent tariff increase Increase in cost for a commodity we’re hardly getting. I thought it was the government’s responsibility to put in the necessary infrastructure for us to…