Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer
10 Jul, 2026
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Chybar urges shared responsibility for healthcare crisis
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Businessman Moses Chybar, president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and a practicing wellness coach, is urging Jamaicans to take greater personal responsibility for their…
07 Jul, 2026
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DBJ to relaunch GEMINI Programme following review
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In a move aimed at expanding support for small businesses, the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be relaunching its Growth and Expansion of MsMes through Innovation and…
07 Jul, 2026
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Issa advises students to shun fixed mindset in pursuit of dreams
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Some 30 students were given a lesson on how to embark on profitable businesses by hotelier Christopher Issa during last Friday’s awards ceremony, which brought the curtains down on…
04 Jul, 2026
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‘Historic day’ for MSMEs
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The Government has committed to ensuring that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefit from the billions of dollars being spent on public contracts, with Finance…
04 Jul, 2026
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MoBay mayor urges small businesses to seize government contracts
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A challenge has been issued to Jamaica’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to professionalise their operations and aggressively pursue government…
02 Jul, 2026
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Character more important than grades, says finance minister
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Finance Minister Fayval Williams last Thursday told the 2026 graduation class at the John Rollins Success Primary School, in St James, that integrity, discipline, and perseverance…
01 Jul, 2026
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St James Ministers’ Fraternal urges churches to unite against crime
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Reverend Glendon Powell, the chairman of the St James Ministers Fraternal, is urging every church in the parish to join the organisation, arguing that a united church is critical to…
28 Jun, 2026
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Clergy decry hospital suffering
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Declaring that "many of our people are dying" because of a lack of medical attention,” Reverend Glendon Powell, the chairman of the St James Ministers Fraternal, is taking…
27 Jun, 2026
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STETHS to get Jamaica's first high school mechatronics and robotics lab
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In addition to its traditional offerings, come September, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) will expand its technical and vocational curriculum to include robotics, music…