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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15 12:20 AM
Stinking sore at UHWI
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 15 12:16 AM
Loyalty or liability?
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Jamaican AI loading
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…Maestro AI readied for public debut; founder eyes IPO for growth funding
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Grange promises Gov’t support for Kingsmen
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
April 15 12:11 AM
Little support for petition to pay school 'shadows' more
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Cash is still king
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Cash is still king
Digital push grows, but Jamaicans keep reaching for cash
April 15 12:11 AM
Cash is still king
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Cash rich, credit poor
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Cash rich, credit poor
Rate cuts stall at banks as lending costs stay elevated, credit signals remain muted
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April 15 12:10 AM
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…Maestro AI readied for public debut; founder eyes IPO for growth funding
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April 15, 2026
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Cash is still king
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Cash is still king
Digital push grows, but Jamaicans keep reaching for cash
April 15, 2026
Cash is still king
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Cash rich, credit poor
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Cash rich, credit poor
Rate cuts stall at banks as lending costs stay elevated, credit signals remain muted
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Cash rich, credit poor
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Three scenarios, one strait: IMF warns on global growth
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Three scenarios, one strait: IMF warns on global growth
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
April 15, 2026
Three scenarios, one strait: IMF warns on global growth
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AMG explores lunch boxes in push beyond cartons
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AMG explores lunch boxes in push beyond cartons
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
AMG explores lunch boxes in push beyond cartons
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Knutsford back in the black after storm-hit quarter
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Knutsford back in the black after storm-hit quarter
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Knutsford back in the black after storm-hit quarter
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Port Authority shelves BPO asset listing
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Port Authority shelves BPO asset listing
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Port Authority shelves BPO asset listing
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138 Student Living refinancing $1.2 billion via new bond
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138 Student Living refinancing $1.2 billion via new bond
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
138 Student Living refinancing $1.2 billion via new bond
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NSWMA invites bids for new garbage collection app
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NSWMA invites bids for new garbage collection app
April 15, 2026
NSWMA invites bids for new garbage collection app
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To injunct or not to injunct
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To injunct or not to injunct
April 15, 2026
To injunct or not to injunct
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Caribbean farmers face uncertainty as Middle East war disrupts global food systems
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Caribbean farmers face uncertainty as Middle East war disrupts global food systems
… FAO and Caricom call for coordinated response
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 15, 2026
Caribbean farmers face uncertainty as Middle East war disrupts global food systems
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CDB advances financial innovation in Barbados with new initiative
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CDB advances financial innovation in Barbados with new initiative
April 15, 2026
CDB advances financial innovation in Barbados with new initiative
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Meet Conrad Baird
How one entrepreneur is powering Trinidad’s content economy
April 15, 2026
Meet Conrad Baird
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First Order Brands acquires Domino’s Pizza business in Jamaica
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First Order Brands acquires Domino’s Pizza business in Jamaica
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — First Order Brands Limited has acquired the assets of Convenient Brands Ltd, becoming the new master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza...
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When the storm stopped money
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When the storm stopped money
Power and telecom outages disrupted cash and digital payments, exposing a growing financial risk
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
When the storm stopped money
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JFP eyes early 2027 rebound after Melissa hit to core business
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JFP eyes early 2027 rebound after Melissa hit to core business
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
JFP eyes early 2027 rebound after Melissa hit to core business
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Sagicor clears mystery overdraft after client push
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Sagicor clears mystery overdraft after client push
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April 12, 2026
Sagicor clears mystery overdraft after client push
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Fontana bets on technology for growth
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Fontana bets on technology for growth
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
Fontana bets on technology for growth
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Strategy steadies investors during geopolitical uncertainty
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Strategy steadies investors during geopolitical uncertainty
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April 12, 2026
Strategy steadies investors during geopolitical uncertainty
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Injury sparks therapy venture
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Injury sparks therapy venture
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12, 2026
Injury sparks therapy venture
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Leading MSME associations unite to champion policy reform, expand opportunities for Jamaican enterprises
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Leading MSME associations unite to champion policy reform, expand opportunities for Jamaican enterprises
April 10, 2026
Three leading business associations, the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA), and the M...
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SEEING HIGHER PRICES
Eyewear costs surge under tax shift
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2026
Eyewear costs rise as GCT interpretation shifts, optometrists say
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Stinking sore at UHWI
Hospital admits it owes $40b in taxes and backtracks on claim missing files were lost to flooding
April 15, 2026
Stinking sore at UHWI
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 15, 2026
US$15 million enough for FAST, says Holness
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Loyalty or liability?
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Loyalty or liability?
Big Wall shooting reignites entourage debate
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April 15, 2026
Loyalty or liability?
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‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
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‘FULLY ON-BOARD’
Grange says Government better equipped to support new CPL franchise
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 15, 2026
Grange promises Gov’t support for Kingsmen
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school ‘shadows’ more
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Little support for petition to pay school 'shadows' more
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