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Editorial | Oil and transport
Wayne Henry’s endorsement of the idea of work-from-home and other flexible and staggered work schedules to save fuel intuitively, and on the basis of past evidence, makes sense.
What Dr Henry and the…
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Ronald Thwaites | Choices matter
So, finally, there is public admission of what we all knew from daily experience: that the government is unable to meet the cost of good education for everyone.
What a deceitful charade this has…
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Christopher Burgess | No land, no resilience
There is a risk that the opportunity presented by Hurricane Melissa to address land tenure, fragile housing, and their wider social consequences will be missed.
Jamaica Institution of Engineers’…
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Jamaica-born Lolo Patricia Mgbenwelu launches ‘survival’ memoir to acclaim in Lagos
The autobiography of Lolo Betty Patricia Mgbenwelu, an 83-year-old Jamaica-born matriarch whose life has spanned continents, cultures, and one of the 20th century’s most devastating conflicts, was…
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Revival church's summer school transforming young lives in Central Village
In the heart of Central Village, St Catherine, a small revival church has been quietly transforming lives for more than a decade through an annual summer school programme that has become a lifeline…
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Medical hubs bring relief to residents in Western Jamaica post-Hurricane Melissa recovery
As communities across western Jamaica continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, nearly 200 residents from some of the hardest-hit areas have benefited from community medical hubs held…
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NCBJ recognised on global stage with multiple international banking awards
United Kingdom-based trade magazine, The Banker has ranked National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd (NCBJ) among the top-performing banks in the Caribbean, with the organisation securing the number one…
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CB Chicken supports Linstead Public Hospital through Tru-Juice 5K partnership
Through the longstanding Tru-Juice 5K Run/Walk partnership, CB Chicken recently donated 10 cases of chicken to the Linstead Public Hospital, helping to support an institution that provides critical…
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Businesses honoured for resilience, growth at JCC Awards
Businesses and entrepreneurs whose resilience, innovation and leadership helped drive Jamaica's recovery following Hurricane Melissa were recognised at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's…