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05 Aug, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Emancipendence and strengthening relations with African countries
By a coincidence of dates, Emancipation Day, August 1, and Independence Day, August 6, are in the first week of August here in Jamaica. It allows for an informal linkage of this holiday season now…
05 Aug, 2026
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Regency Petroleum to build $300m gas station near Kingston’s airport
Regency Petroleum will invest $300 million to build a service station beside the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, with a strategy that extends well beyond fuel sales. CEO Andrew…
05 Aug, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Skills are not enough
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has invested significantly in skills training and tertiary education. Through the HEART/NSTA Trust, religious organisations, NGOs and universities, thousands have been…
05 Aug, 2026
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Temporary status being used to employers’ advantage
THE EDITOR, Madam: Too many Jamaican employers, schools being chief among them, keep workers in ‘temporary’ or ‘acting’ positions for years after those posts were declared vacancies. Teachers under…
05 Aug, 2026
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VM Investments upsizes bond offer to $4.8b
VM Investments Ltd (VMIL) has increased the size of its public bond offer to $4.8 billion after increased investor demand, the company disclosed on Sunday. “Successful applicants will receive…
05 Aug, 2026
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Community groups get more time to apply for $500m C.A.R.E. Fund
WESTERN BUREAU: Community-based organisations, churches and other civil-society groups have been given an additional three weeks to apply for a share of the Government’s $500-million Community…
05 Aug, 2026
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Norris R. McDonald | The CIA and Jamaica’s vote-buying ‘bag a money’ politricks!’
Jamaica’s political culture of vote-buying and vote-selling did not emerge overnight. While patronage politics has long been part of the island’s political tradition, the commercialisation of ‘bag a…
05 Aug, 2026
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Scholarship winners credit discipline, support for PEP success
For Jahneal Kennedy and Sujanne Smith, academic success did not happen by accident. It was built on years of discipline, determination and the support of parents and teachers who recognised their…
05 Aug, 2026
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Dream Weekend’s Montego Bay gamble pays off
WESTERN BUREAU: Dream Weekend made an energetic debut in Montego Bay, earning praise from organisers, business leaders and many patrons, while transportation and logistical hiccups highlighted areas…