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February 10, 2026

Immigration Corner | Does it matter if I am married when my daughter files?

Good afternoon Mrs Walker-Huntington, I would like to find out what difference it would make if I got married before or after my daughter files for me in the USA? Thanks for your response. RD Dear…
February 10, 2026

Immigration Corner | Clarification on the term ‘eVisa’

Dear Mr. Bassie, I am seeking clarification on what exactly is an eVisa. I am hoping that you can assist. EG Dear E.G. Persons should be aware that eVisas allow access to, and use of a person’s…
Othneil Blagrove, chief – sales and marketing, JN Life Insurance Company.
February 10, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Consider estate planning to promote generational wealth - JN Life Executive

Jamaicans are being encouraged to use deliberate estate planning to help their children and grandchildren build generational wealth. The advice comes from Othneil Blagrove, chief of sales and…
Gillian Hyde (front row left), deputy managing director, JN Bank, and Dr David Lowe, managing director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) sign a partnership agreement to help micro and small businesses affected by Hurricane Melissa to restore operations th
February 10, 2026

Growth & Jobs | M5 Business Recovery Programme formalised

Micro and small businesses devastated by Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from a facility established by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to support their recovery. Dubbed the M5 Business…
Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, chief executive officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority.
February 10, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Urgent e‑waste disposal approved amid rebuilding push

WESTERN BUREAU: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which battered western Jamaica last October, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZ) has moved to address a bottleneck that industry…
Sanya Wallace-Innerarity (third right), assistant general manager for strategy, marketing, and sales at JN Money, presents a symbolic cheque to Sandra Samuels (third left), president of Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R), and Roshane Reid-Koomson (second rig
February 10, 2026

JN Money, diaspora donors boost breast cancer support

More than $1 million has been donated to support breast cancer patients in Jamaica, bolstering the efforts of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) and Jamaica Reach to Recovery, a breast cancer survivor…
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February 10, 2026

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Corah Ann Sylvester-Robertson, president of the Jamaica Shipping Association.
February 19, 2026

Flexible work schedules and productivity: lessons from the shipping sector

The phased implementation of flexible work arrangements across Jamaica’s public sector, which began on February 2, 2026, has brought renewed national attention to how work schedules can be structured…
Jamaica Book Festival Director Latoya West-Blackwood (2nd left), along with members of the Jamaica Book Festival team - prize coordinator Stephanie Koathes (left) and marketing director Joel Nomdarkham (right), share a moment with poetry awardees (from lef
February 10, 2026

Young writers shine at Jamaica Book Festival awards

The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF) proudly celebrated the achievements of Jamaica’s emerging literary voices at the Young Writers’ Prize Awards, held at the Kingston & St Andrew Parish Library. Last…