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25 Sep, 2025
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Miss Universe Jamaica to honour the memory of Tyra Spaulding
The Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) organisation has expressed deep sorrow at the untimely passing of Tyra Spaulding. The 26-year-old accountant was a “beloved finalist” in the 2023 Miss Universe Jamaica…
25 Sep, 2025
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Oran Hall | The far-reaching effects of a weak stock market
Ordinary shares can be relied upon to yield very positive returns to investors over the long term, but, because stock markets are cyclical, there are periods when equities do not give positive returns…
25 Sep, 2025
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Cedric Stephens | A new conversation on insurance
Concerned citizen John Mahfood put his money where his mouth is. He sponsored a half-page advertorial in this newspaper last Sunday to pose and answer a thought-provoking question: Can the Jamaican…
25 Sep, 2025
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Caribbean Airlines to cut flights between Ja and Ft Lauderdale in November
Caribbean Airlines will discontinue its Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay and Fort Lauderdale to Kingston routes effective November 2, 2025, just a few months after resuming the service following a…
25 Sep, 2025
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California attorney fined $10k for filing an appeal with fake legal citations generated by AI
A California attorney must pay a $10,000 fine for filing a state court appeal full of fake quotations generated by the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. The fine appears to be the largest issued…
25 Sep, 2025
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Fesco to add four more gas stations to network
Future Sources Energy Company Limited, which trades as Fesco, will add at least four new service stations to the network by December 2026. The investment will range from $700 million to $1 billion and…
25 Sep, 2025
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Eight new words from Merriam-Webster dictionary update
NEW YORK (AP): Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular Collegiate dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here’s a few of them with definitions – and…
25 Sep, 2025
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Scotia Insurance powers 22 students back to school with scholarships
Almost two dozen families began the new school year with a financial boost, thanks to Scotia Insurance. Twenty-two outstanding students, representing Scotiabank branches islandwide, have each been…
25 Sep, 2025
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How a mother’s vision grew into St Ann’s trusted family bookstore
Twenty years ago in Brown’s Town, St Ann, Sandra DaCosta opened a small bookstore with a simple goal: to provide for her family. What began as a small venture quickly blossomed into Direct Books &…