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December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | DBJ launches $10-billion business recovery programme
THE DEVELOPMENT Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $10 billion M5 Business Recovery Programme to support businesses that have been disrupted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Managing Director,…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | JN security expert warns of increased risks due to post-Hurricane vulnerability
A SECURITY expert has warned that the widespread disruption caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa has created new opportunities for criminals to target vulnerable communities and workplaces. …
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Resilient farmer expanding goat rearing after Hurricane Melissa setbacks
DELARNO SMALL, a dedicated farmer from Bonnet District in Guys Hill, St Catherine, is demonstrating resilience as he recovers from losses sustained during Hurricane Melissa and pursues significant…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | How do I apply for a Canadian visa?
Dear Miss Powell, I’m interested in visiting Canada next year. How do I sign up for a visitor visa from Jamaica? LM Dear LM., If you are interested in visiting Canada next year, now is the ideal time…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Eligibility for British citizenship as a minor
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if a child is eligible for British citizenship if he is presently a minor and one of his parents is British. HJ Dear HJ, Persons can apply for British citizenship…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Will shoplifting charge affect my visa renewal?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I was in the United States on a J1 visa and was charged with shoplifting. I received a deferral certificate. Will I be able to apply and obtain a visa next year? I humbly…
December 9, 2025
by Ruddy Mathison
Schools, churches unite to host students from devastated parishes
Some 200 students from five of the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa are set to continue their education under a relocation initiative – the brainchild of St Catherine North West Member of…
December 9, 2025
Dorothy Pine-McLarty, esteemed attorney and electoral leader, dies
Jamaica is mourning the passing of Dorothy Pine-McLarty, a transformative figure in the development of Jamaica’s modern electoral system. Pine-McLarty, who was widely regarded as one of Jamaica’s…
December 9, 2025
CXC pushes for skills-ready Caribbean workforce
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has been actively building strategic partnerships with regional employers’ groups and national workforce bodies to keep pace with the growing demand for more…