Luke Douglas - Staff Reporter

File Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) Project Director, Saffrey Brown.
March 29, 2026 by Luke Douglas - Staff Reporter

Major crimes fall in STAR communities, but training numbers dip

Major crimes declined in the five communities served by Project STAR during the quarter ended November 2025, compared with the previous quarter, underscoring the impact of the social and economic development initiative now in its fourth year. The decline came amid the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

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Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.
February 8, 2026 by Luke Douglas

Dr Reddy’s pharmaceutical brand exporting to oil-rich territories in region

Indian pharmaceutical brand Dr Reddy’s Laboratories shipped its first batch of exports from Jamaica to Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana valued at some US$300,000 - about J$50 million.