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February 4, 2026
Why the burdensome exchange rate?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Why is the $US/JA exchange rate seemingly stuck at the $US1 to $JA150 plus? What is the primary force and/or source driving this longstanding and exorbitantly high rate of…
February 4, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica’s broken import system punishes its people
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is no polite way to say this anymore: Jamaica’s import-clearing system is hostile to its own people. When the cost to clear an item routinely exceeds the value of the item…
February 4, 2026
Jas remittances surge 14% in Nov
Remittance inflows to Jamaica surged 14.2 per cent in November, marking one of the sharpest monthly increases since the COVID 19 pandemic as the island’s diaspora stepped up financial support…
February 4, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
105-y-o weathered Cat 5 Melissa in outdoor bathroom
WESTERN BUREAU: As Hurricane Melissa tore roofs from homes and shattered windows last October, centenarian Vera Brown – partially blind, deaf and almost entirely non-verbal – rode out the Category 5…
February 4, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
JHTA chapter fulfils charity commitments after storm setback
Hurricane Melissa, which struck last October, forced the rescheduling of several activities in St Ann, while others were cancelled entirely. Among those disrupted was the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist…
February 4, 2026
NCB financial shifts Cayman banking unit to Bermuda subsidiary
NCB Financial Group Ltd. said it will transfer its Cayman Islands banking operations to Clarien Bank Ltd., its majority-owned Bermuda subsidiary, as the Jamaican financial conglomerate streamlines its…
February 4, 2026
Kerry-Ann Henry to be honoured at ‘Remembering Rex’
Kerry-Ann Henry, principal dancer of the National Dance Theatre Company will be honoured by The Rex Nettleford Foundation at “Remembering Rex”, a performance of the National Dance Theatre Company and…
February 4, 2026
Norris R. McDonald |Jamaica’s ‘curry cow’ education system: a battle for cultural sovereignty
There are few tragedies more enduring than an education system that systematically undermines the very people it claims to uplift. In Jamaica, where more than 11 per cent of the adult population…
February 4, 2026
French builder Vinci wins €144-m north coast water project, employing 100
Vinci SA won a €144-million (roughly J$27 billion) contract to build a water pipeline system along the north coast of Jamaica, extending the French construction giant’s 25-year presence on the island.