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February 27, 2026

JSE Summary and tables

In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: • The JSE Combined Index advanced by 888.78 points (0.25%) to close at 352,983.91 points and the volume traded…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
February 27, 2026

Early election called after tense US-Greenland standoff

COPENHAGEN (AP): Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday called an early general election for March 24 as the country digests the recent standoff with US President Donald Trump over his…
From left: Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce; Handel Lamey, construction manager, Derillion; Benjamin Daley, director, Derillion; Rochelle Lewis, manager, Manufacturing, Logistics and Special Economic Zones, JAMPRO; Shullett
February 27, 2026

Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m

A British-Jamaican green energy consortium plans to set up a high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in St. Catherine, in what would be the first plant of its kind in the island. Aqvastor…
Exterior view of the head office of ASML, a leading maker of semiconductor production equipment, in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on January 30, 2023. (AP Photo)
February 27, 2026

Francis Wade | The five-year plan that killed a 50-y-o company: An AI supplier case study

Your company is doing much right. Your executives, however, are uneasy about the future and what might be waiting over the horizon. These fears are genuine, but do they warrant a hearing? Consider a…
Students at Church Teachers’ College participate in an activity using laptop computers inside the Manchester-based institution’s newly opened smart lab.
February 27, 2026

Church Teachers’ College gets $12m smart lab

Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 ($12.4 million) smart lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of efforts to strengthen teacher preparation. Assistant chief…
Dr Mary Anne Chambers, recently retired chair of Grace Foods Canada’s board.
February 27, 2026

Grace Foods Canada funds Black History Month bursary

Grace Foods Canada is marking Black History Month by supporting the University of Toronto’s 2026 Black History Month Luncheon with an in‑kind contribution valued at CDN$15,000 and a CDN$5,000 student…
Caribbean Producers Jamaica Chairman Richard Pandohie.
February 27, 2026

CPJ quarterly sales slashed in half

Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ), which provides food and beverage to the hotel trade, reported that its quarterly revenue were slashed in half due to travel disruptions caused by Hurricane…
Recording artiste Zhayna is in full Y2K mode, sporting a sheer mesh crop top over a multi-coloured bikini and a light pink mini wrap skirt.
February 27, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

Riddim Runway took over Skyline Levels on Sunday, uniting fashion and music in one vibrant space with Guinness as a main sponsor. In its second staging, the event featured runway segments by three…
February 27, 2026

BOJ predicts stable US dollar

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) projects that the US dollar will remain largely stable against Jamaica’s major trading partners over the next two years, though the central bank stopped short of offering a…