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23 Sep, 2026
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JWN scholars get lessons in personal branding, money management
Nearly 70 tertiary students awarded scholarships by the JWN Foundation gathered recently for a workshop focused on personal branding and financial literacy, reflecting a growing recognition that…
23 Sep, 2026
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Sandals, Royal Caribbean seal 50-50 deal
WESTERN BUREAU: Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts have sealed a landmark 50-50 partnership, ending speculation that the global cruise giant would acquire majority ownership of the Jamaica-born…
23 Sep, 2026
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Pathways Ministries Trial | Witness denies conspiring with pastor Kevin Smith to attack police
A former member of Pathways International Church yesterday burst into silent laughter after the defence suggested that he had conspired with late church leader, Dr Kevin Smith, to open fire on the…
23 Sep, 2026
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Burchell questions Government over cost and planning of UK reparations mission
Opposition Spokesperson on Culture Nekeisha Burchell is demanding transparency over the Government’s recent diplomatic mission to London, questioning why a costly taxpayer-funded delegation was sent…
23 Sep, 2026
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What about the Africans who sold slaves? Warmington blasts Jamaica’s push for slavery reparations from UK
Government lawmaker in the House of Representatives Everald Warmington on Tuesday night criticised the Government’s push to petition the United Kingdom on reparations for slavery, arguing that Black…
23 Sep, 2026
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Three men charged in St Ann robbery spree
A 19-year-old is among three men charged by the police in St Ann in relation to recent robberies. They are Maleke McLeod, otherwise called ‘Egg Head’, 20-year-old Rockeme Stone, otherwise called…
23 Sep, 2026
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Gas prices up
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $212.68 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
23 Sep, 2026
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Linstead man fined $40,000 for driving on suspended licence
A 24-year-old St Catherine man who was stopped on a highway while driving with a licence that was suspended was on Tuesday sentenced to $40,000 or 24 days’ imprisonment in the St Catherine Parish…
23 Sep, 2026
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Green announces additional $50 million for drought mitigation programme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has announced an additional $50 million for the drought-intervention programme, targeting water storage and drip irrigation systems. He…