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NCB to relocate Falmouth branch to Champion Plaza
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NCB to relocate Falmouth branch to Champion Plaza
June 5 07:55 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) will relocate its Falmouth branch to Champion Plaza on July 6 as the financial inst...
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Spanish Town Hospital urology unit marks five years with 1,500 surgeries completed
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Spanish Town Hospital urology unit marks five years with 1,500 surgeries completed
June 5 07:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The urology service at Spanish Town Hospital has completed nearly 1,500 surgical procedures since its establishment five years ago...
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Stewart’s Automotive opens US$7-million GWM showroom in Kingston
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Stewart’s Automotive opens US$7-million GWM showroom in Kingston
June 5 07:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Stewart's Automotive Group has opened a new US$7-million showroom for Chinese vehicle brand Great Wall Motor (GWM) on South Camp R...
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ATL Automotive onboard for Skvnk Fest 2026
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ATL Automotive onboard for Skvnk Fest 2026
Rory Daley 
June 5 06:51 PM
The ATL Automotive Group will be out in full force as the title sponsor for Skvnk Fest, scheduled for this Sunday, June 7, at Cinema 2, New Kingston. ...
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Bartlett leads launch of Caribbean Tourism Supply-Side initiative
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Bartlett leads launch of Caribbean Tourism Supply-Side initiative
June 5 06:37 PM
MANHATTAN, New York — Jamaica's Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Tourism Supply-Side Ministerial Committee, Edmund Bartlett on Thursday address...
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Mt Pleasant to face Antiguan opposition in CFU Shield opener
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Mt Pleasant to face Antiguan opposition in CFU Shield opener
June 5 06:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant Academy will play All Saints United of Antigua and Barbuda in the Round of 16 of the Caribbean Football Union Club ...
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Newell welcomes travel waste ticketing proposal, urges broader waste management reforms
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Newell welcomes travel waste ticketing proposal, urges broader waste management reforms
June 5 06:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesman on environment and climate resilience and Member of Parliament for St Mary Central, Omar Newell, has welcomed...
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 5 06:09 PM
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57...
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Stewart’s Automotive opens US$7-million GWM showroom in Kingston
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Stewart’s Automotive opens US$7-million GWM showroom in Kingston
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Stewart's Automotive Group has opened a new US$7-million showroom for Chinese vehicle brand Great Wall Motor (GWM) on South Camp R...
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5, 2026
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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JMMB’s banking bet paying off
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JMMB’s banking bet paying off
Growth in loans and deposits helped soften the impact of weaker investment earnings
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
JMMB’s banking bet paying off
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Stanley Motta’s new tower lifts profit, but debt becomes the next test
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Stanley Motta’s new tower lifts profit, but debt becomes the next test
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
Stanley Motta’s new tower lifts profit, but debt becomes the next test
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Used-car importers face US$500 fee for inspection breaches
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Used-car importers face US$500 fee for inspection breaches
June 5, 2026
Used-car importers face US$500 fee for inspection breaches
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JBDC moves to unlock growth in local cosmetics industry with new incubator
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JBDC moves to unlock growth in local cosmetics industry with new incubator
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
JBDC moves to unlock growth in local cosmetics industry with new incubator
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Mastercard looks to transform payment landscape with use of agentic AI
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Mastercard looks to transform payment landscape with use of agentic AI
KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
Mastercard looks to transform payment landscape with use of agentic AI
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INSIDE LASCO’S POST-LASCELLES PLAN
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INSIDE LASCO’S POST-LASCELLES PLAN
Dr Eileen Chin outlines plans for exports, acquisitions and succession
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2026
LASCO’s
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Dolphin Cove reports net loss after twin shocks
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Dolphin Cove reports net loss after twin shocks
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2026
Dolphin Cove reports net loss after twin shocks
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Barita brings merchant bank under flagship brand
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Barita brings merchant bank under flagship brand
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2026
Barita brings merchant bank under flagship brand
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Lessons from a CEO: Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson
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Lessons from a CEO: Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
June 3, 2026
Lessons from a CEO: Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson
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Jamaica’s polymer money is lasting twice as long — but the smallest notes are wearing out fastest
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Jamaica’s polymer money is lasting twice as long — but the smallest notes are wearing out fastest
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2026
Jamaica’s polymer money is lasting twice as long — but the smallest notes are wearing out fastest
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Dolla nears Evolve deal
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Dolla nears Evolve deal
Eyes at least 2,000 more borrowers
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2026
Dolla nears Evolve deal
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Showfa expands reach with fixed-rate islandwide delivery service
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Showfa expands reach with fixed-rate islandwide delivery service
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2026
Showfa expands reach with fixed-rate islandwide delivery service
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Caribbean marketing education is outdated
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Caribbean marketing education is outdated
The gap starts in the classroom
June 3, 2026
Caribbean marketing education is outdated
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Business social
June 3, 2026
Business social
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New real estate dealer different reports J$3.5B in accepted offers within first five months
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New real estate dealer different reports J$3.5B in accepted offers within first five months
May 31, 2026
New real estate dealer different Capital Limited is reporting that, within its first five months of operations, the firm has secured approximately J$3...
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INSURED, BUT NOT ENOUGH
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INSURED, BUT NOT ENOUGH
Underinsurance leaves some policyholders footing the bill
May 31, 2026
Underinsurance leaves some policyholders footing the bill
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Servpro builds niche in mould remediation
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BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior bsuiness reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com
Servpro builds niche in mould remediation
May 31, 2026
Servpro builds niche in mould remediation
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Climate risks reshape insurance for businesses
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BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com
Climate risks reshape insurance for businesses
May 31, 2026
Climate risks reshape insurance for businesses
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Mid-year check-up
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Mid-year check-up
The Sterling Report
BY Christine Rankine 
May 31, 2026
Midyear check-up
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Spanish Town Hospital urology unit marks five years with 1,500 surgeries completed
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MANHATTAN, New York — Jamaica's Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Tourism Supply-Side Ministerial Committee, Edmund Bartlett on Thursday address...
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Mt Pleasant to face Antiguan opposition in CFU Shield opener
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