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July 17, 2026
Oran Hall | Personal financial planning like the World Cup
The World Cup is an international football tournament; personal financial planning is a systematic programme to achieve an individual’s personal and family life goals. Yet, there are similarities…
July 17, 2026
Cedric Stephens | The average clause – fairness or punishment?
When Jamaicans buy property insurance, few pause to read the fine print. Yet, buried in almost every policy is a condition that can make the difference between financial survival and ruin after a…
July 17, 2026
by Luke Douglas
20,000 outsourcing jobs lost, but AI not to blame, say experts
Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector, which includes the business process outsourcing industry, has declined by a third over two years to about 40,000 jobs.
Industry leaders and policymakers…
July 17, 2026
JSE SUMMARY - THURSDAY, JULY 16
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices:
. The JSE Combined Index declined by 2,377.08 points (0.64%) to close at 367,345.09 points and the volume traded…
July 17, 2026
Plans for infirmary ward to house social patients awaiting approval, says StJMC
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is advancing plans to create a 50-bed ward at the parish infirmary to house social patients currently staying at the Cornwall…
July 17, 2026
Movie Review | In Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, an ancient epic is reborn
AP:
Getting home, and turning back the clock, has long been at the root of Christopher Nolan’s films. The astronauts of Interstellar painstakingly lose 23 years in space travel, almost the same…
July 17, 2026
Jamaica must guard its digital sovereignty
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The reported J$1.87-billion sole-source contract awarded by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to US-based Fast Enterprises LLC should be a matter of concern to those who understand…
July 17, 2026
Readers’ reactions | Government boosts funding to schools to improve operations
I had the opportunity to listen to the entire press conference. It is great that J$75 million more was added to the budget for education, with more funds given to special-needs schools. As a…
July 17, 2026
Letter of the Day | 2026 PEP awards and educational inequality
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Every year, the publication of the government’s PEP scholarship list celebrates Jamaica’s brightest young minds and recognises the hard work of students, parents and teachers. This…