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30 Sep, 2026
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Oran A Hall | Inflation is a thief
Inflation is a thief: it steals purchasing power, it steals the value of interest on savings accounts, it steals the value of some forms of investment income, and it steals living standards. It does…
30 Sep, 2026
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John Leiba’s journey through prostate cancer
For most of his life, John Leiba has known what it means to keep moving. At 77, the Spanish Town native still carries the discipline of a man who once ran six miles every morning, five days a week,…
30 Sep, 2026
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Iran war drives clean energy development
Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change. When the US and Israel launched the…
30 Sep, 2026
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Movie Review | ‘Forgotten Island’ is a trippy ode to friendship
Of all the magical portals that transport you to another world, Forgotten Island may have the cutest. It’s not a brick tunnel like Spirited Away or a hidden door like Coraline or even C.S. Lewis’…
30 Sep, 2026
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Shares jump as Scotiabank adds over $11b to buyout offer
Canada-owned Scotiabank raised its offer to buy out the minority shareholders of Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) to $75 a share from $61.50, days before they vote. At $75, the offer values the roughly 848…
30 Sep, 2026
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CCRIF: Fast payouts critical to Caribbean disaster recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has noted that regional governments are increasingly utilising parametric insurance to secure rapid access to cash following…
30 Sep, 2026
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Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment
Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype…
30 Sep, 2026
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‘Heart disease can hide in plain sight: Don’t miss a beat’
‘Heart Disease can hide in plain sight - Don’t Miss A Beat’. This is the theme for World Heart Day 2026. The message couldn’t be clearer. Heart disease, which includes heart attacks and heart failure…
30 Sep, 2026
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JCC: Gov’ts must help close price gap on Caribbean goods
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is pushing back against concerns raised by Rodwell Ferguson, Belize’s Minister of Agriculture, about the reluctance of some businesses to purchase…