EDITORIAL - America Losing Its Way

KINGSTON, Jamaica - There are many things to celebrate about the United States, not least its democracy. But there is a thing or two about politics that modern America might relearn from even poor countries like Jamaica, including the importance of compromise, and that democracy, while not toleratin...
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Jamaica Facing Possible Currency Crisis

KINGSTON. Jamaica - Where is the exchange rate now? As we enter the final quarter of the year, it is important to look at the value of the Jamaican dollar. Having started the year at approximately J$93 to one US dollar, the Jamaican dollar depreciated by more than $10.50, selling for a record high ...
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Tourism Sector Keeps Eye On US Shutdown

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) says it is paying close attention to the shutdown in the United States (US) because of its likely impact on the country's tourism sector. The US remains Jamaica's largest source of tourists, providing over 65 per cent of t...
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What CARICOM leaders should have said at the UN

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE persistent sucking sound of beneficiary dependents who appear to have no intention of being weaned, and who don't seem to want to grow up and assume responsibility for themselves, could be heard at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week. That, unfortun...
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Guyana welcomes Fly Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica - GUYANA'S Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and other Government officials Thursday night hailed the opening up of a direct route from Jamaica to Guyana by Fly Jamaica airline. According to Hinds, the route represents an expected growth in tourism and commerce in the South American...
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Images of change in Jamaica and Barbados

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - JAMAICANS may perhaps be too focused with ongoing internal political problems afflicting both the governing Peoples National Party (PNP) and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to reflect on the significant strides being achieved in moving their country out of the long per...
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EDITORIAL - Reject DR’s Xenophobia

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Jamaica is a member and for which we carry the lead on issues of external relations, has a free-trade agreement with the Dominican Republic. CARICOM and the Dominican Republic (DR) form CARIFORUM, a vehicle for pursuing certain common ...
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