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Poetry Echoes of Expression event returns Sep 26 at VP Records HQ
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Poetry Echoes of Expression event returns Sep 26 at VP Records HQ
June 21 10:02 PM
The third Poetry Echoes of Expression event, staged by poet Richie Innocent, is scheduled for September 26 at the Queens, New York headquarters of VP ...
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Taylor, Reid and Walker become first-time national champions
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Taylor, Reid and Walker become first-time national champions
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Taylor and Alana Reid in the 200m and Sanique Walker in the women’s 400m hurdles all won their first national titles o...
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Shanoya Douglas, Nathaniel Martin complete U20 doubles at national champs
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Shanoya Douglas, Nathaniel Martin complete U20 doubles at national champs
June 21 09:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nathaniel Martin of Jamaica College continued his giant killing act after he completed the boys under-20 sprint double on Sunday’s...
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Romaine Beckford wins third high jump title
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Romaine Beckford wins third high jump title
June 21 09:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Romaine Beckford won his third national men’s high jump title on Sunday after he cleared 2.25m on the final day of the JAAA nation...
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Roswell clocks PB 12.40 seconds to win 100m hurdles national title
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Roswell clocks PB 12.40 seconds to win 100m hurdles national title
June 21 08:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Demisha Roswell’s patience paid off after she ran a brilliant personal best 12.40 seconds (0.7m/s) to win the 100m hurdles title ...
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Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay
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Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay
June 21 08:51 PM
MIAMI GARDENS, United States (AFP) -- World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Uruguay on Sunday in...
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Antonio Watson and Stacey-Ann Williams win national 400m titles
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Antonio Watson and Stacey-Ann Williams win national 400m titles
June 21 08:23 PM
Former World Champion Antonio Watson and Stacey-Ann Williams both earned their maiden national senior titles on Sunday when they won the men's and wom...
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Joseph Velvet bets on ‘Evermore’ as veteran singer continues comeback
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Joseph Velvet bets on ‘Evermore’ as veteran singer continues comeback
June 21 05:46 PM
For reggae singer Joseph Velvet, perseverance has never been just the title of an album. It has been the defining theme of his life. Now, the veteran ...
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Debt trumps equity on JSE
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Debt trumps equity on JSE
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June 21, 2026
Debt trumps equity on JSE
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JPS refund delay resolved
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JPS refund delay resolved
June 21, 2026
JPS refund delay resolved
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Investing like a World Cup champion
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Investing like a World Cup champion
June 21, 2026
Investing like a World Cup champion
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SJA Rapid Growth Essential — building a brand, one drop at a time
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SJA Rapid Growth Essential — building a brand, one drop at a time
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
June 21, 2026
SJA Rapid Growth Essential — building a brand, one drop at a time
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A dashboard in minutes — no analyst, no software, no wait
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A dashboard in minutes — no analyst, no software, no wait
Interactive dashboards used to mean weeks of work and expensive software. Now a single plain-English prompt — to Claude, Copilot, or ChatGPT — turns a static sales spreadsheet into something a manager can actually click through and explore.
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 19, 2026
Picture your weekly Monday management meeting. The numbers exist, buried in a spreadsheet with 11 tabs that only one person knows how to navigate. So ...
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JN Bank profit triples to $1.45 billion
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JN Bank profit triples to $1.45 billion
June 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— JN Bank more than tripled its net profit to $1.45 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, helped by stronger income gr...
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Kintyre Holdings enters EV market through partnership with Florida-based Rush Hour Engineering
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Kintyre Holdings enters EV market through partnership with Florida-based Rush Hour Engineering
June 19, 2026
Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited (KNTYR) has officially entered the electric vehicle (EV) market through a strategic partnership with Florida-based Rush ...
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AI THREATENS 60,000 JOBS
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AI THREATENS 60,000 JOBS
Women face greater exposure
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
June 19, 2026
Female-dominated jobs most exposed to AI disruption
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Afreximbank pushes Caricom EXIM bank plan
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Afreximbank pushes Caricom EXIM bank plan
Proposal now before leaders as region seeks new ways to fund growth
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 19, 2026
Afreximbank pushes Caricom EXIM bank plan
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The LAB positions for growth in booming short-drama market
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The LAB positions for growth in booming short-drama market
…inks streaming partnerships, expands content monetisation strategy
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
June 19, 2026
The LAB positions for growth in booming short-drama market
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Dolphin Cove clings to profit
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Dolphin Cove clings to profit
Cash collection cushions blow as slow tourism recovery cuts visitor traffic
June 19, 2026
Dolphin Cove clings to profit
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Dr Peter Phillips appointed executive-in-residence of Mona School of Business and Management
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Dr Peter Phillips appointed executive-in-residence of Mona School of Business and Management
June 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dr Peter Phillips has been appointed executive-in-residence of the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) effective June 15...
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Afreximbank advances push for Caricom EXIM bank
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Afreximbank advances push for Caricom EXIM bank
June 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean could soon move a step closer to establishing its own regional export-import bank, as Afreximbank pushes forward a p...
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Caribbean Airlines adds daily Toronto–Guyana flights from July 1
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Caribbean Airlines adds daily Toronto–Guyana flights from July 1
June 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Airlines will introduce daily non-stop flights between Toronto and Georgetown, Guyana, from July 1, increasing capacity ...
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Fed’s rate-hike signal could narrow BOJ’s room to cut
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Fed’s rate-hike signal could narrow BOJ’s room to cut
June 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but projections released with the decision showing...
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Visa names Jorge Salum to lead expanded Greater Caribbean operations
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Visa names Jorge Salum to lead expanded Greater Caribbean operations
June 17, 2026
MIAMI, United States — Visa has appointed Jorge Salum as vice-president and country manager for Greater Caribbean Markets, placing him in charge of an...
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SCOTIA’S $54-B EXIT PROBLEM
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SCOTIA’S $54-B EXIT PROBLEM
Proposed buyout removes one of the JSE’s largest dividend stocks; investors with few options
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17, 2026
Scotia exit could shrink JSE by 10%
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Scotia Group maintains growth with $378-billion loan book
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Scotia Group maintains growth with $378-billion loan book
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17, 2026
Scotia Group maintains growth with $378-billion loan book
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Explainer: What does the Scotiabank $54-b acquisition of Scotia Group Jamaica mean for you?
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Explainer: What does the Scotiabank $54-b acquisition of Scotia Group Jamaica mean for you?
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17, 2026
Explainer: What does the Scotiabank $54-b acquisition of Scotia Group Jamaica mean for you?
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Why Jamaica’s 5.4% inflation rate may not match your bills
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Why Jamaica’s 5.4% inflation rate may not match your bills
Food, restaurant meals, electricity and petrol drove May’s increase, but each household will experience the pressure differently
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 17, 2026
Why Jamaica’s 5.4% inflation rate may not match your bills
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Thinking about a credit card?
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Thinking about a credit card?
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
June 17, 2026
Thinking about a credit card?
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Caribbean rum producers widen push into cleaner production
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Caribbean rum producers widen push into cleaner production
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Caribbean rum producers widen push into cleaner production
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Poetry Echoes of Expression event returns Sep 26 at VP Records HQ
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Poetry Echoes of Expression event returns Sep 26 at VP Records HQ
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Taylor, Reid and Walker become first-time national champions
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Christopher Taylor and Alana Reid in the 200m and Sanique Walker in the women’s 400m hurdles all won their first national titles o...
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Shanoya Douglas, Nathaniel Martin complete U20 doubles at national champs
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Shanoya Douglas, Nathaniel Martin complete U20 doubles at national champs
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nathaniel Martin of Jamaica College continued his giant killing act after he completed the boys under-20 sprint double on Sunday’s...
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Romaine Beckford wins third high jump title
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Romaine Beckford wins third high jump title
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Romaine Beckford won his third national men’s high jump title on Sunday after he cleared 2.25m on the final day of the JAAA nation...
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Roswell clocks PB 12.40 seconds to win 100m hurdles national title
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Roswell clocks PB 12.40 seconds to win 100m hurdles national title
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Demisha Roswell’s patience paid off after she ran a brilliant personal best 12.40 seconds (0.7m/s) to win the 100m hurdles title ...
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