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11 Oct, 2026
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‘Downright robbery’ - Customs boss claims some courier companies including ‘customs fees’ in customer charges even when costs not imposed by state agency
The practice by some courier companies of covertly imposing charges on customers and attributing them to customs fees when no such costs have been levied by the Jamaica Customs Agency is being…
11 Oct, 2026
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Californian cannabis on Customs radar
A worrying trend involving the illegal importation of Californian cannabis into Jamaica is being reported by the recently appointed head of the Jamaica Customs Agency. Kirk Benjamin, chief executive…
11 Oct, 2026
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The Mighty Sparrow was a ‘voice in which the Caribbean recognised itself’
There are voices so deeply woven into the life of a people that their passing unsettles our sense of ourselves. We have heard them through the open windows of our childhood, across the crowded streets…
11 Oct, 2026
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Security experts praise leadership of commish
A trio of private-security experts have given Police Commissioner Kevin Blake high marks for his handling of the security portfolio a year into the new administration of Andrew Holness, as Jamaica…
11 Oct, 2026
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Deregistration looms for 18 Manchester auto businesses over missing ownership filings
At least 18 car dealers and related vehicle businesses in Manchester are facing possible deregistration by the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) for failing to file beneficial-ownership returns,…
11 Oct, 2026
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Wynonna Judd faces ‘The Hard Truth’ on vulnerable new album
NEW YORK (AP): Wynonna Judd’s first album in 10 years, The Hard Truth, could come with a warning – but the title works just as well.
11 Oct, 2026
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Elite Diagnostic asks large shareholders to disclose plans after heavy trading
Elite Diagnostic Ltd has asked its large shareholders to disclose their intentions after another session of heavy trading in its shares on Friday, when 41.5 million units changed hands. It was the…
11 Oct, 2026
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Petrojam sees stable fuel prices through year-end as oil markets settle
Danville Walker, general manager of Petrojam Ltd, said Jamaica will likely see stable fuel supplies and relatively contained fuel-price movements through the remainder of 2026. That’s due to increased…
11 Oct, 2026
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Sunday Social
Rebranded the Negril Universal Film Festival (NUFF), the Gareth-Cobran-created valentine to Afro-centric films, including shorts, features, and documentaries returned for its seventh staging on the…