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December 9, 2025
Scotia Insurance powers 22 students back to school with scholarships
Almost two dozen families began the new school year with a financial boost, thanks to Scotia Insurance. Twenty-two outstanding students, representing Scotiabank branches islandwide, have each been…
December 9, 2025
How a mother’s vision grew into St Ann’s trusted family bookstore
Twenty years ago in Brown’s Town, St Ann, Sandra DaCosta opened a small bookstore with a simple goal: to provide for her family. What began as a small venture quickly blossomed into Direct Books &…
December 9, 2025
GraceKennedy Foundation awards over $2 million in Carlton Alexander bursaries
The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education by awarding prestigious Carlton Alexander bursaries to 23 children of GraceKennedy team members for the…
December 9, 2025
'I still can't believe it's real,' says $229m lottery winner
A St Andrew mother has claimed a massive $229 million Lotto jackpot, expressing that her immediate priorities for the cash are a car and her children's education. The jackpot was won with the…
December 9, 2025
Demo Day to shine spotlight on Jamaica’s female creatives
ONE OF the highlights of the Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival on Sunday, September 28 in downtown Kingston is the launch of the FAME (Film, Animation, Music & Entertainment) Incubator Demo Day,…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
All J’cans, 50 Chinese laid off as Western children’s hospital almost finished
WESTERN BUREAU: Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has confirmed that all Jamaican workers and 50 unskilled Chinese workers are no longer employed on the…
December 9, 2025
Aworo and Dru turn heads in London and Milan
With New York Fashion Week still a fresh memory for seasonal trends to watch, Fashion Month has now shifted to Europe, with SAINT International models in the orbit of Spring 2026 designer collections.…
December 9, 2025
Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan
Starbucks said Thursday it's closing hundreds of stores in the US, Canada and Europe and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround. The Seattle…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Preparation, negotiating and grit touted as MSME success drivers
MICRO, SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to put compliance, governance and financing at the centre of their growth strategies, with experts stressing that early preparation…