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Yaneek Page | A $370 billion question: Who is Jamaica building?

Meet Samantha She’s 32, and part of a generation trying to stretch every monthly pay cheque and cover rent while helping ageing parents and relatives get by. She isn’t reading Integrity Commission or…
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Telematics: How smart vehicle data can slash crashes, save lives, and insurance costs

The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on the North Coast Highway at Bogue Gate, Trelawny, when a Toyota Regius Hiace bus travelling toward St. Ann collided head-on with a 2010 Hino Dutro motor truck…
Sir Garry Sobers
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Finance lessons from Garfield Sobers

The story of Sir Garfield Sobers – widely acknowledged as cricket’s best all-time all-rounder – is rich with personal financial lessons. Sir Gary grew up in humble circumstances in Barbados, but he…
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IDB Invest lines up US$80m loan for JPS grid recovery

Power utility Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) aims to secure US$80 million, about J$12.7 billion, from the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) for…
July 24, 2026

IAJ urges policyholders to review sums insured as average-clause disputes mount after Melissa

The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) urges property owners to check whether their coverage reflects the true replacement value of their homes and businesses, as the average clause – a…
ContributedProfessional mixed martial arts fighter Aljamain Sterling, founder of Funk Harbor Rum.
July 24, 2026

UFC fighter Aljamain Sterling seeks US$1m to fund J’can rum venture

Professional mixed martial arts fighter Aljamain Sterling, the son of Jamaican expatriates, aims to raise up to US$1 million through a US securities crowdfunding offering to scale his brand, Funk…
July 22, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

French energy firm secures Jamaica land for utility-scale solar and hydrogen project

French renewable-energy company HDF Energy said it has secured land in Jamaica for a proposed utility-scale solar, hydrogen and battery storage project, and wants investors, contractors, suppliers and…
July 22, 2026

AMG profit slides amid dip in production

AMG Packaging and Paper Company Limited’s profit has fallen by more than half in the latest quarter as its production faltered. Management, however, remains upbeat and continues with its expansion…