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No stopping Money Market in Boxing Day Sprint
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No stopping Money Market in Boxing Day Sprint
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:12 AM
Seven runners are down to contest today’s $1.25-million Boxing Day Sprint, an Overnight Allowance event for three-year-olds and upward going 6½ furlon...
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NORBROOK’S PANAMANIAN PLAY
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NORBROOK’S PANAMANIAN PLAY
Jamaican-backed firm bets US$15m on KFC growth
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:12 AM
PLATINUM Brands, S A , a subsidiary of Norbrook Equity Partners Limited, is set to open 12 new KFC locations in Panama at a cost of more than US$15 mi...
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:10 AM
Carlton Watson is on the brink of making history at Caymanas Park. The seasoned racehorse owner is currently tied with Cecil Charlton’s record of 43 w...
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
December 26 12:10 AM
JAMAICAN investment firm Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited said on Wednesday it had entered a strategic joint venture with local distributor Miracle Corpo...
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Salute The Don poised for a winning run in Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes
Horse Racing, ...
Salute The Don poised for a winning run in Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes
...stablemates Tia Maria, Fernando are the main threats
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:08 AM
The Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes takes centre stage at Caymanas Park today, with 12 talented juveniles going head to head in the Futurity...
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2025/26 NFL season: Week 17, still a lot to play for
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2025/26 NFL season: Week 17, still a lot to play for
BY MARK ARCHER 
December 26 12:04 AM
Week 16 of the 2025/26 National Football League (NFL) regular season provided two of the best games of the year: the Seattle Seahawks had a 38-37 walk...
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Business social – December 26
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Business social – December 26
December 26 12:02 AM
Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited (SRF) has commenced development on the 55-acre Lakespen Industrial Park, marking a major step forward for Jamaica’s...
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Legacy Isle to lead home rivals in ‘Chris’ Armond Memorial Sprint
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Legacy Isle to lead home rivals in ‘Chris’ Armond Memorial Sprint
Ruddy Allen Sports Writer ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26 12:00 AM
Tomorrow’s $2-million Christopher “Chris” Armond Memorial Sprint Trophy is set to be an exciting event with five talented horses competing in the 5½ f...
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NORBROOK’S PANAMANIAN PLAY
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NORBROOK’S PANAMANIAN PLAY
Jamaican-backed firm bets US$15m on KFC growth
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26, 2025
PLATINUM Brands, S A , a subsidiary of Norbrook Equity Partners Limited, is set to open 12 new KFC locations in Panama at a cost of more than US$15 mi...
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
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Kintyre Holdings forms JV with Miracle Corp to launch consumer goods brand
December 26, 2025
JAMAICAN investment firm Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited said on Wednesday it had entered a strategic joint venture with local distributor Miracle Corpo...
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Business social – December 26
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Business social – December 26
December 26, 2025
Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited (SRF) has commenced development on the 55-acre Lakespen Industrial Park, marking a major step forward for Jamaica’s...
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
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BOJ: Slow hurricane rebuilding risks higher inflation
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24, 2025
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has cautioned that slow execution of post-Hurricane Melissa relief and reconstruction spending could weaken the country’s re...
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
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BOJ waives ACH charges after RTGS upgrade
December 24, 2025
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has temporarily waived the penalties associated with ACH (automated clearing house) transfers above $1 million as some depos...
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
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CAC 2000 exits retail storefronts in cost-cutting move
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24, 2025
Air conditioning company CAC 2000 Limited has closed two of its retail locations less than two years after entering the consumer-facing space as the 2...
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BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
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BOJ: banks can weather Melissa and keep credit flowing
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24, 2025
Key Points: The Bank of Jamaica anticipates that bank loan defaults will roughly double as the economic impact of Hurricane Melissa unfolds over the n...
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GraceKennedy takes full control of dairy venture in global food push
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GraceKennedy takes full control of dairy venture in global food push
December 24, 2025
GRACEKENNEDY is taking full control of its Dairy Industries joint venture with New Zealand’s Fonterra, betting that owning the operation outright will...
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A January budget reset
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A January budget reset
December 24, 2025
WITH January 2026 approaching, Jamaicans are being encouraged to begin the new year on a stronger budgeting footing, especially after December’s heavy...
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Jetcon drives into next chapter on new wheels and renewed optimism
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Jetcon drives into next chapter on new wheels and renewed optimism
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 24, 2025
After more than three decades as a trusted name in Jamaica’s automotive industry, Jetcon Corporation Limited recently shifted gear, accelerating into ...
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Massy reaps from structured portfolio in 2025
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Massy reaps from structured portfolio in 2025
… continues to thrive under new leadership
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 24, 2025
MASSY Group closed its 2025 financial year on a strong footing, recording growth in revenue, profit and cash generation despite ongoing global market ...
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YWOP/YMOP: Resilience means knowing when to pivot
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YWOP/YMOP: Resilience means knowing when to pivot
December 24, 2025
RESILIENCE in business is not about avoiding disruption; it is about how quickly and decisively an entrepreneur responds when plans unravel. According...
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Cyber vulnerabilities on watch despite Melissa distractions
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Cyber vulnerabilities on watch despite Melissa distractions
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 24, 2025
Even as immediate cyber fallouts from Hurricane Melissa appear to be easing, director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Lieutenant Colonel (R...
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Digital skills you can learn to start a side hustle in 2026
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Digital skills you can learn to start a side hustle in 2026
December 24, 2025
AS the year winds down and the Christmas break begins, many people are quietly thinking the same thing: “I don’t want to be in the exact same position...
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Lay-Off: What happens at Day 120?
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Lay-Off: What happens at Day 120?
December 24, 2025
IN the aftermath of Hurricane Melis sa, many Jamaicans now face prolonged lay-offs as businesses struggle to rebuild. Many workers and employers misun...
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Logistics strategy in disaster recovery
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Logistics strategy in disaster recovery
Balancing responsiveness and efficiency in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
December 24, 2025
In logistics strategy, there is a constant tension between responsiveness and efficiency. This dynamic tension becomes even more visible in times of c...
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‘No one to work’
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‘No one to work’
People’s Leather Supplies close up shop after more than 70 years
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 21, 2025
AFTER more than seven decades of continuous operation, People’s Leather Supplies Limited is preparing to close its doors — not because of falling sale...
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Sagicor Bank reopens in storm-hit Black River
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Sagicor Bank reopens in storm-hit Black River
December 21, 2025
SAGICOR Bank Jamaica reopened its branch in Black River, St Elizabeth, on Friday, restoring the community’s only banking access after Hurricane Meliss...
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Jamaica Broilers swings to quarterly loss amid US challenges
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Jamaica Broilers swings to quarterly loss amid US challenges
...books $53-billion asset revaluation to fortify balance sheet
December 21, 2025
Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd posted a second-quarter net loss, dragged down by mounting costs and falling prices at its troubled US operations, as the C...
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Big cost of climate change on Jamaica
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Big cost of climate change on Jamaica
December 21, 2025
CLIMATE change can no longer be treated as an environmental issue but must be elevated to a national development priority as its cascading impacts inc...
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NWC repairs broken St Ann pipes after months of complaints
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NWC repairs broken St Ann pipes after months of complaints
December 21, 2025
Dear Claudienne, I live in a housing development in St Ann, and there are some National Water Commission (NWC) broken pipes in an empty lot next to my...
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Financial security
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Financial security
...the #1 need for Jamaicans in their golden years
BY Toni-Ann Neita-Elliot 
December 21, 2025
Jamaica is ageing much faster than many expected. In an article earlier this month on the country’s demographic shift, Sanya Goffe, president of the P...
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BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26, 2025
Seven runners are down to contest today’s $1.25-million Boxing Day Sprint, an Overnight Allowance event for three-year-olds and upward going 6½ furlon...
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Watson poised to break Charlton’s record of most wins in a single racing season
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Carlton Watson is on the brink of making history at Caymanas Park. The seasoned racehorse owner is currently tied with Cecil Charlton’s record of 43 w...
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Salute The Don poised for a winning run in Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes
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Salute The Don poised for a winning run in Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes
...stablemates Tia Maria, Fernando are the main threats
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 26, 2025
The Wayne daCosta Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes takes centre stage at Caymanas Park today, with 12 talented juveniles going head to head in the Futurity...
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2025/26 NFL season: Week 17, still a lot to play for
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2025/26 NFL season: Week 17, still a lot to play for
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December 26, 2025
Week 16 of the 2025/26 National Football League (NFL) regular season provided two of the best games of the year: the Seattle Seahawks had a 38-37 walk...
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Past winners of the Christopher Armond Memorial Sprint
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Past winners of the Christopher Armond Memorial Sprint
Ruddy Allen Sports Writer ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
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The 2025 edition of the Christopher Armond Memorial Sprint is scheduled for Saturday, December 27. Five of the best sprinters currently in training wi...
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