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Barnaby blows away competition in Alsafra Trophy
....stops clock in 1:31.0, just shy of 7 1/2-furlong track record
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Anthony “Baba” Nunes’ highly anticipated prospect, Barnaby, made a resounding statement ahead of next month’s US$250,000 Mouttet Mile with a jaw-dropp...
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‘Doing this is love and love is of God’
Victoria Jubilee, Bustamante hospitals welcome gifts for patients from model Stacyann Anderson
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November 22 12:06 AM
A few new mothers and staff at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), as well as administrators of the Bustamante Hospital for Children oozed with grate...
Competitive-looking Gerry Skelton Memorial Cup
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Competitive-looking Gerry Skelton Memorial Cup
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 22 12:06 AM
Tomorrow’s 10-race card at Caymanas Park features the prestigious $1.25-million Gerry Skelton Memorial Cup, an Overnight Allowance contest for three-y...
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CLAIMS MADE OVER THE WEEKEND
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ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 RACE ONE Trainer Oraldo Chin claimed horse #7 Bad Investment for owner Rainford Passley, from trainer Steven Todd for $...
Ambassador Madge Barrett served with distinction
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Ambassador Madge Barrett served with distinction
November 22 12:05 AM
In 2005 Ambassador Madge Barrett told this newspaper that her tenure as Jamaica’s consul general in Miami was the pinnacle of her career in Jamaica’s ...
Let’s Go Dancin’… for charity December 7
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Let’s Go Dancin’… for charity December 7
November 22 12:05 AM
As promoter of the long-running Heineken Startime series, Michael Barnett led a rocksteady revival in Jamaica throughout the 1990s. Concerned that int...

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Investor anxiety grows
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Bondholders bemoan struggles as issuers beg for more time
November 22, 2024
After years of waiting on their fixed income investments, like bonds, to mature, several investors are becoming increasingly angst-ridden as the issue...
Little London chosen for new international airport
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Little London chosen for new international airport
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 22, 2024
THE Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has identified Little London, Westmoreland, as the site for a new international airport in western Jamaica aft...
Sygnus Credit seeks $4.35 billion in latest capital raise
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Sygnus Credit seeks $4.35 billion in latest capital raise
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 22, 2024
Sygnus Credit Investments Limited (SCI) is seeking to raise up to $4.75 billion (US$30.05 million) in its latest cumulative redeemable preference shar...
Passions and experiences driving payments — Mastercard
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November 22, 2024
As customers continue to engage passion points and spend on meaningful experiences, global payments technology company Mastercard is seeking to move b...
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Scotiabank, in partnership with Mastercard, recently hosted the Digital Payments Expo in Montego Bay, St James, bringing together over 80 tourism sect...
Insurance scheme for creative practitioners
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November 22, 2024
THE Jamaican Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport launched the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan (JECIP) on November ...
Kremi looks to co-packing and ice cream cakes to drive growth
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Kremi looks to co-packing and ice cream cakes to drive growth
Karena Bennett, Senior business reporter, bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 22, 2024
Caribbean Cream Limited, known as Kremi, is sharpening its focus on co-packing services and ice cream cake production to diversify its revenue streams...
Forex: J$159.22 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$159.22 to one US dollar
November 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, November 20, ended trading at $159.22 down by 54 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchan...
Gas prices down $3.06, diesel down $1.98
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Gas prices down $3.06, diesel down $1.98
November 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, November 21, according to the latest ex-...
30 DAYS OF BLACK FRIDAY
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30 DAYS OF BLACK FRIDAY
Jamaican retailers extend pre-Christmas shopping to clear backlog ahead of busy holiday season
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
Black Friday, traditionally a one-day shopping extravaganza, has evolved into a month-long shopping season in Jamaica, with retailers launching early ...
RAJ calls for challenges in real estate sector to be addressed
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RAJ calls for challenges in real estate sector to be addressed
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) has continued to advocate for a number of issues within the local real estate industry to be remedied, espec...
Dolphin Cove eyes path to recovery as winter tourism heats up
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Dolphin Cove eyes path to recovery as winter tourism heats up
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business repo bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
Dolphin Cove Limited is banking on a bustling winter tourist season to recover from one of its toughest period post-COVID-19. With cruise ship arrival...
Simply Secure gains control of tTech
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Simply Secure gains control of tTech
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
SIMPLY Secure Limited has purchased another 20 per cent of IT consultants tTech Limited to move its stake to 69.08 per cent of the company’s ordinary ...
Kremi taps into efficiency with factory well project
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Kremi taps into efficiency with factory well project
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
ICE cream maker Caribbean Cream Limited, which trades as Kremi, is investing roughly $50 million into a well at its Kingston factory, marking a signif...
Five years of Canopy Insurance
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Five years of Canopy Insurance
...looks to reach decade of offering hassle-free insurance service
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
Five years since its official roll-out in 2019 Canopy Insurance Limited already has its sights set on reaching the decade milestone with hopes to real...
Home Equity: Your hidden wealth tool
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Home Equity: Your hidden wealth tool
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter Array 
November 20, 2024
FOR many homeowners, their properties are more than just roofs over their heads — they are valuable assets waiting to be tapped. Yet some may be unawa...
What’s next for Chris?
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What’s next for Chris?
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2024
With Proven Group Limited co-founder Christopher Williams retiring from his executive duties at the end of January, several questions have been swirli...
The 2025 Sales and Marketing AI Tech Stack
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THE future of sales and marketing is here, and artificial intelligence (AI) is taking centre stage. For businesses in the Caribbean, the adoption of t...
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