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Jamaica
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Scotiabank completes C$600m Scotia Group Jamaica minority buyout
Scotiabank has completed the acquisition of the minority shares in Scotia Group Jamaica following shareholder approval and a Jamaican Supreme Court sanction. The transaction consolidates ownership of a major Caribbean banking business but comes at a higher price than originally proposed and carries an estimated regulatory capital cost.
Scotiabank’s Jamaica buyout plan puts BNS Caribbean strategy under sharper focus
Find out how Scotiabank’s Scotia Group Jamaica buyout could reshape BNS capital strategy, Caribbean banking and investor sentiment.
Police shooting at Granville protest raises hard questions for Jamaica Constabulary Force
Jamaica’s police force faces a credibility test. Latoya Bulgin’s killing has turned video evidence into a national accountability fight.
UK launches global coalition to tackle violence against women and girls as foreign policy priority
Women’s safety is moving from social policy to foreign policy. The United Kingdom’s new coalition tests whether global action can match the rhetoric.
Relief plane heading to Jamaica crashes into Florida pond, killing two in Coral Springs
Small plane crashes in Coral Springs pond during Jamaica relief mission; two dead, NTSB investigating cause and safety implications.
Jamaica reeling from Hurricane Melissa: The Home Depot rushes supplies and funding to aid recovery
The Home Depot and its Foundation have committed $1 million to aid Jamaica and Caribbean communities after Hurricane Melissa. Find out how recovery is being supported.
Liberty Latin America and Liberty Caribbean Foundation rush critical supplies to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
Discover how Liberty Latin America and its Foundation delivered life-saving aid and restored connectivity to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa becomes Jamaica’s strongest storm on record before hitting Cuba with widespread flooding
Discover how Hurricane Melissa is rewriting the hurricane playbook in Jamaica and Cuba — read on for full impact and recovery outlook.
Hurricane Melissa intensifies into multiday assault on Jamaica with historic flooding and wind risk
Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica with 140 mph winds, 40 inches of rain, and record surge. Find out how the island is battling one of its worst storms ever.
Vanished in Palm Beach: The $34m COVID fraud fugitive the FBI can’t find
The FBI is hunting Elaine Angene Escoe, accused of a $34M COVID relief fraud. Find out what we know about her disappearance and the case.