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POLITICSNEARLY 10 months after Hurricane Melissa inflicted an estimated US$8.8 billion in damage across Jamaica, international investors have turned out strongly for the Government’s latest US$1-billion bond, allowing the country to borrow at a lower rate than initially indicated. The bond was heavily…
POLITICSJAMAICA has welcomed a new United Kingdom (UK) arrangement waiving visa application fees for Jamaican appellants and their lawyers travelling to London for Privy Council proceedings, but the Government says it is still pushing for the visa requirement itself to be removed. Minister of Foreign…
POLITICSTRIBUTES are pouring in for former Jamaica footballer Trevor “Jumpy” Harris, who passed away on Thursday morning, with Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts and Harbour View FC General Manager Clyde Jureidini remembering him as a true icon of Jamaican football. Ricketts…
POLITICSIn underscoring the career-building opportunity, Morgan pointed out: “Graduates leave with HEART/NSTA Trust certification, and quite importantly, the courses are specially designed to give trainees work experience which will put them in good stead to secure immediate employment in seven key and…
POLITICSREAD: Engineer dies after being crushed by truck while working on MoBay bypass "They are supposed to report back to NROCC [National Road Operating and Construction Company, the executing agency for the project] as to what those safety procedures are and how they are going to improve safety,"…