Pollard, Bravo, Pooran among West Indians released by IPL franchises Loop Jamaica

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Kieron Pollard has ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) playing career but will remain with Mumbai Indians in the role of batting coach.

Pollard has featured in 13 IPL seasons for Mumbai, winning the tournament five times and also lifting the Champions League trophy twice.

The former West Indies captain on Tuesday announced he has played his last game for the Indians after he was released on Tuesday’s deadline day to retain and release players. However, he will turn out for the MI Emirates in the UAE T20 League.

Mumbai have also released Jamaica and West Indies’ all-rounder Fabian Allen while Punjab parted ways with Odean Smith, another Jamaican and West Indies player.

All-rounder Pollard is Mumbai’s second-highest run-scorer with 3,915 and has struck the most sixes for the franchise, clearing the rope 22 times.

The 35-year–old posted on social media platform: “It hasn’t been the easiest decision to make as I will keep playing for a few more years, but I understand that this incredible franchise which has achieved so much needs to transition and if I’m no longer to play for MI then I cannot see myself playing against MI either.

“Once an MI always an MI. I am immensely proud, honoured and blessed to have represented the biggest and most successful team in the IPL for the past 13 seasons.

“Most sincerely, I express my deep appreciation to Mukesh, Nita, and Akash Ambani [Mumbai’s owners] for their tremendous love, support, and respect I have always felt and for the confidence they placed in me. I recall our first encounter when they welcomed me with open arms saying, “We are family”.

“Those were not just mere words, but demonstrated by their every action throughout my time with Mumbai Indians.”

Meanwhile, Pollard’s countrymen – Nicholas Pooran and Dwayne Bravo – were also released by their IPL franchises.

Pooran, the West Indies ODI and T20 International captain was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad, which finished eighth last season while Bravo, a former West Indies captain was among the players on the Chennai Super Kings’ list of released players.

Jason Holder, also a former West Indies captain, will not feature for Lucknow Super Giants.

There were several other West Indians who were released by their teams.

Sunrisers Hyderabad parted ways with Romario Shepherd, Lucknow Super Giants released Evin Lewis, Royal Challengers Bangalore let go of Sherfane Rutherford, and Gujarat Titans did not retain Dominic Drakes.

On the flip side, several West Indians were retained by their franchises.

Obed McCoy and Shimron Hetmyer were retained by the Rajasthan Royals, Alzarri Joseph was retained by defending champions the Gujarat Titans, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine will once again suit up for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Kyle Mayers was retained by Lucknow Super Giants, and Rovman Powell was retained by the Delhi Capitals.

The released players will get their chance to be snapped up by another franchise at the IPL player auction which will be held on December 23 in Kochi.

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How to keep loved ones up to date during an Uber lease Loop Jamaica

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Safety is not taken lightly at Uber, and the company has included several ways for users to feel safe during a lease.

Those who want an added layer of security can utilize the app’s ‘Trusted Contacts’feature.

This feature allows users to share their real-time lease data with a select number of personal contacts.

A trusted contact can also be used as an emergency contact in case of an SOS.

“This feature is another great addition to our safety tools. We want our users to feel safer during a lease, and what better way to do so than keeping a loved one up to date while leasing,” said Uber.

Sharing your trip details with friends and family is a click away. (Photo: Contributed)

How to add Trusted Contact:

1Go to settings

2Select ‘Manage Trusted Contacts’

3Select ‘Add trusted contact’

4Choose a contact and select ‘next’

Up to five trusted contacts can be added with an option to share lease details during every lease request. Additionally, users can opt to share details only at night between 9 pm and 6 am or manually.

If you share lease details manually, a user must tap ‘Share My Trip’ in the app. This will allow details of their lease to be shared with a trusted contact or to another app, like WhatsApp.

Whichever option is selected, users will have peace of mind knowing a friend or family is following their lease.

Moreover, loved ones can track the lease while having the lessor partner’s first name and vehicle information.

With these safety features, a trusted contact can make an alert if a user is past their ETA or off-route.

A Trusted Contact can be deleted by selecting the contact and tapping the delete button at the top right corner. Furthermore, if a user wants to stop sharing their lease details, there is a stop option.

Uber launched in 2010 to solve a simple problem: How to get a lease with just the touch of a button? 15 million leases later, the app continues to develop products that help people get to where they want to be. By transforming the way in which people, food, and other items move around the city, Uber opens a new world of opportunities. The app is currently available in over 10,000 cities worldwide in 76 countries on six continents. Uber is available in Jamaica since May 2021 in Kingston, St Andrew and St Catherine areas.

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Senegal official: Man? out for ‘first games’ at World Cup Loop Jamaica

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal forward Sadio Man? will miss his team’s “first games” at the World Cup because of a leg injury, a Senegal football federation board member said Tuesday.

Abdoulaye Sow said Senegal will have to cope without their best player for the start of the tournament and “not whine too much.”

“We will have to rely on playing the first games without Sadio and win without Sadio because we have 25 players apart from Sadio,” Sow said. “No one would have wanted it, but that’s what’s happened to us.”

Sow didn’t specify how many games Man? is expected to miss, and there has been no official word from Senegal or Bayern Munich.

Man? was injured a week ago in a German league game between Bayern and Werder Bremen. He was substituted in the 20th minute of Bayern’s 6-1 win. Bayern said the two-time African player of the year has an injury to the head of the fibula bone in his lower right leg.

Most of Senegal’s squad arrived in Qatar for the World Cup on Sunday without Man?. The team’s first game in Qatar against the Netherlands is on Monday but Man? was still waiting for more tests by the Bayern medical team.

Senegal, the reigning African champion, play host Qatar four days after they face the Netherlands. Their final game in Group A is against Ecuador on Nov. 29.

Man? was named in Senegal’s 26-man World Cup squad last week by coach Aliou Ciss?, who said at the time that Senegal was hopeful Man? might still be ready for the start of the tournament. But Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann had cast doubt Friday on Man?’s participation when he said the player would be sidelined for at least another 10 days even before follow-up tests to determine the precise extent of the injury.

“It’s obvious that Senegal would like him to play,” Nagelsmann said. “But if he’s in pain, he can’t play. The medical things are more important than the sporting ones. That’s the case with us and also with everyone else.”

Senegal won their first major title at the African Cup in February, when Man? scored the winning penalty in a shootout to beat Egypt in the final. Man? also scored the winning penalty in a playoff that sealed a place for Senegal in Qatar.

Senegal — with Man? — are rated by many as the best African side to ever go to a World Cup.

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La France veut expulser 44 des 234 rescapés de l’Ocean Viking

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Le gouvernement a annoncé mardi qu’au moins 44 des 234 rescapés du navire humanitaire Ocean Viking seraient expulsés vers leur pays d’origine, quatre jours après leur débarquement inédit dans le sud de la France au…

Le gouvernement a annoncé mardi qu’au moins 44 des 234 rescapés du navire humanitaire Ocean Viking seraient expulsés vers leur pays d’origine, quatre jours après leur débarquement inédit dans le sud de la France au terme d’un bras de fer diplomatique avec l’Italie.

Depuis leur débarquement dans le port militaire de Toulon vendredi matin, ces personnes repêchées en Méditerranée et auxquelles l’Italie a fermé ses ports ont été transférées vers un centre de vacances de la presqu’île de Giens, dans le Var, transformé en une “zone d’attente” internationale qu’ils n’ont pas le droit de quitter, à l’exception des mineurs isolés pris en charge par l’aide sociale à l’enfance.

Parmi elles, “44 se voient désormais” opposer un refus à leur demande d’asile et “seront reconduites” dans leur pays, a expliqué le ministre de l’Intérieur Gérald Darmanin lors d’une séance de questions au gouvernement à l’Assemblée, laissant entendre que d’autres personnes pourraient être concernées lorsque tous les profils auront été étudiés.

Dans la zone d’attente, après des entretiens sécuritaires menés par les services de renseignements intérieurs, l’Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatride (Ofpra) est chargé de réaliser une première évaluation des dossiers pour décider si les migrants peuvent être officiellement admis sur le territoire français pour déposer une demande d’asile. 

“Les personnes qui se voient refuser” cette entrée au titre de l’asile “seront reconduites dès que leur état de santé (…) le permettra” vers leur pays d’origine, a souligné le ministre de l’Intérieur. 

“Je veux rester”

“J’ai déjà pris (…) contact dès hier (lundi) avec mes homologues étrangers pour que ces reconduites à la frontière puissent se faire dans les temps les plus courts possibles”, a-t-il ajouté, espérant que ces refoulements seront réalisés d’ici la fermeture de la zone d’attente, “dans une vingtaine de jours”.

Gérald Darmanin n’a en revanche pas précisé les nationalités des personnes concernées.

“Il existe un droit de recours” suspensif en cas de refus de cette demande d’asile pour une durée de 48 heures et de 72 heures si le juge est saisi, a commenté auprès de l’AFP Laure Palun, directrice de l’association nationale d’assistance aux frontières pour les étrangers (Anafé). 

“Pendant ce délai, les personnes ne peuvent pas être expulsées. Si c’était le cas, il s’agirait d’une violation du principe de non-refoulement et de la convention de Genève”, a-t-elle prévenu. 

Son association avait déposé à Toulon une requête judiciaire demandant la fin “des privations de liberté” pour ces migrants, rejetée mardi. 

Elle réclamait notamment la fermeture de la zone d’attente, créée ad hoc par arrêté préfectoral.

Rencontré par l’AFP au sein du tribunal judiciaire de Toulon, Efun, un Bangladais de 19 ans, attendait mardi la décision d’un magistrat sur la prolongation de son enfermement: “Je veux rester en France, car ici c’est bien, il n’y a pas de problèmes politiques”, a-t-il clamé, assurant que son bateau était tombé en panne avant que lui et ses compagnons d’infortune ne soient secourus.

“Constats alarmants”

Au sein de la zone d’attente, l’Anafé fait état de “constats alarmants”: “Les personnes sauvées par l’Ocean Viking sont victimes de violations de leurs droits fondamentaux” et de “violations du droit d’asile”, s’est-elle indignée dans un communiqué qui déplore notamment l’absence d’interprétariat, de suivi psychologique et d’accès à un avocat.

Sur les 234 rescapés, “60 peuvent demander l’asile, notamment des Syriens, des Soudanais, des Erythréens”, a par ailleurs indiqué mardi le ministre de l’Intérieur. 

Deux tiers des rescapés doivent faire l’objet de relocalisations vers onze autres pays européens, s’est encore félicité le ministre de l’Intérieur.

Le refus du gouvernement italien d’extrême droite de laisser accoster le navire affrété par SOS Méditerranée, au terme d’une errance en mer de près de trois semaines, a fracturé les relations franco-italiennes sur le sujet brûlant de l’immigration, lorsque la France a accepté pour la première fois d’accueillir un navire de sauvetage opérant en Méditerranée centrale.

Emmanuel Macron et son homologue italien Sergio Mattarella ont acté lundi le fait qu’il fallait “que les choses rentrent dans l’ordre et que les deux gouvernements avaient besoin de travailler ensemble car le sujet migratoire ne peut se gérer que s’il y a une coopération entre Européens”, a indiqué l’Elysée.

Lundi soir, 188 rescapés étaient toujours dans la zone d’attente, selon la préfecture du Var.

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Gérald Darmanin lors des questions au gouvernement à l’Assemblée nationale, à Paris le 15 novembre 2022
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Des migrants à bord d’Ocean Viking secourus par SOS Méditerranée avant de débarquer à Toulon le 11 novembre 2022
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À bord d’Ocean Viking l’ong SOS Méditerranée vient en aide aux migrants avant de débarquer à Toulon le 11 novembre 2022
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Route du Rhum : les premiers skippers attendus ce mardi soir en Guadeloupe

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L’arrivée des premiers skippers de cette Route du Rhum est imminente: Le dernier pointage annonce une arrivée du vainqueur dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi.

Selon le dernier pointage, trois bateaux Ultim 32/23 avancent actuellement à 30 noeuds de moyenne.

Les trio de tête est pour l’instant composé de:

– Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild ), son arrivée est prévu ce mardi 15 novembre vers 22h30 heure locale- François Gabart (SVR Lazartigue), avec une arrivée prévue à ce mercredi à  2h30 – Thomas Coville (Sodebo Ultim 3)  qui devrait arriver ce mercredi à 6 heures.

Le reste de la course

Il reste encore 116 bateaux en compétition sur la route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe.

Jean-Pierre Dick (Notre Méditerranée – Ville de Nice) est attendu en milieu de nuit à Ponta Delgada où il déposera Brieuc Maisonneuve (CMA – île de France – 60000 REbonds) qu’il avait secouru, dimanche.

Deux Class40 ont prévu de faire un pit-stop technique à Ponta Delgada sur l’île de Sao Miguel aux Açores : Emmanuel Le Roch (EDENRED) et Andrea Fornaro (Influence).

Les abandons

Au total, suite au retrait ce matin du Croate Ivica Kostelic (ACI) en Class40, 22 solitaires ont abandonné : 14 en Class40, 4 en IMOCA, 3 en Rhum Multi, 2 en Ocean Fifty. Il reste 116 marins en course.

Alors qu’il faisait route vers l’Espagne suite à des problèmes de voiles et de moteur, Erwan Thiboumery (Interaction) s’est retrouvé poussé à la côte dans des conditions de vent et de mer difficiles. Le skipper a dû se résigner à abandonner son bateau et a été hélitreuillé, mais son bateau s’est échoué sur la plage de Ferreira.

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Deux suicides en une semaine : le secteur agricole en deuil en Guyane

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AGRICULTURE

Gaëtan TRINGHAM (g.tringham@agmedias.fr)

Ce matin, les agriculteurs de Guyane sont venus rendre hommage à leurs collègues qui se sont donnés la mort avec un geste fort.
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Après deux suicides en une semaine, le secteur agricole est en deuil. La profession est venue rendre hommage aux défunts devant la préfecture ce 15 novembre.

Après Julien Villard, agriculteur à Montsinéry, le 7 novembre, Yves Grosdent (de Macouria), s’est donné la mort ce 14 novembre. Deux suicides en une semaine dans le milieu agricole, mais aussi le troisième depuis le début de l’année en Guyane. 

“Notre profession est en détresse“, s’exclame ainsi le secteur professionnel. Depuis 9 heures ce matin, un mouvement en hommage aux défunts a ainsi débuté devant la préfecture.

Si les raisons de ces suicides sont “multifactorielles“, les “difficultés financières sont en lien direct avec nos conditions de travail. Nous subissons un système obsolète et oppressant“, témoigne une agricultrice. 

Nombreux soutiens

Les soutiens continuaient d’arriver aux alentours de 10 h 30. Jean-Victor Castor, député ; Jean-Luc Le West, président du comité du tourisme ; Léonard Ragnauth président du comité des pêches ou encore Jean-Yves Tarcy, élu à Montsinéry et président du Grage sont notamment sur place.

Vêtus de noir, les agriculteurs présents dénoncent également de la “violence administrative ; des absence de réponses de l’administration ; des retards de paiement des subventions ; de la pression lors des contrôles ; une explosion des coûts ou encore des difficultés d’accès.“

Vêtus de noir, les agriculteurs de Guyane, venu en soutien, ont installé des barnums devant la préfecture.
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JUST IN: US fugitive on run for 10 years held in high profile raid Loop Jamaica

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A man said to be a fugitive wanted by officials in the United States for the past 10 years was apprehended in a high-profile operation in St James on Tuesday.

Reports are that the man, who is 71 years old, was apprehended in Norwood in the parish.

The raid was carried out by officials from the Lotto Scam Task Force, Fugitive Apprehension Team, Counter Terrorism & Organized Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC), and United States Marshals.

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At G-20, FIFA head calls for World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine Loop Jamaica

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GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino urged world leaders on Tuesday to call for a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine during the World Cup that starts this week.

Just days after asking World Cup teams to avoid the political and human rights issues swirling around host nation Qatar and focus just on football, Infantino seemed to stray from his own advice on a trip from the Arabian Gulf to Indonesia for the Group of 20 meeting.

The World Cup that starts Sunday could be “that positive trigger,” Infantino said, for seeking peace after nearly nine months of what FIFA described as “conflict in Russia and Ukraine.”

“We are not na?ve to believe that football can solve the world’s problems,” the FIFA president told delegates from the world’s political heavyweight nations.

“So my plea, to all of you, is to think on a temporary ceasefire, for one month, for the duration of the FIFA World Cup, or at least the implementation of some humanitarian corridors, or anything that could lead to the resumption of dialogue as a first step to peace,” Infantino said.

The proposal echoed the aims of the Olympic Truce — a United Nations-backed modern renewal of the tradition to cease fighting and grant safe passage to the games in ancient Greece.

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, four days after the closing ceremony at the Beijing Winter Games.

Infantino, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee, did not directly condemn Russia or refer to president Vladimir Putin. Infantino and Putin worked closely together before and during Russia’s hosting of the 2018 World Cup, which the FIFA president praised at the time for showing a new and welcoming side of the country.

It was unclear if a ceasefire would be welcomed by Ukraine’s people and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who addressed the G-20 summit by video link. He called for a complete withdrawal of Russian troops and giving back Ukrainian control of its territory

“Ukraine should not be offered to conclude compromises with its conscience, sovereignty, territory and independence,” Zelenskyy said. “And if Russia says that it supposedly wants to end this war, let it prove it with actions.”

With Zelenskyy’s backing, Ukraine’s football federation has teamed with Spain and Portugal in bidding to jointly host the 2030 World Cup. A host for that tournament will be picked in 2024.

Infantino added that “we know that our main focus as a sports organization is and should be sports.”

“But because football unites the world, this particular FIFA World Cup, with five billion people watching it, can be a trigger for a positive gesture, for a sign or a message of hope,” Infantino said.

The most political World Cup of the modern era arrives at a time of turmoil on the streets in Iran after the death in September of a 22-year-old woman earlier detained by the country’s morality police.

Iran begin their World Cup campaign Monday against England — and later play the United States in Group B — and some players have openly supported the protests at home.

“Everybody has the right to express themselves.” the team’s Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz said Tuesday at a news conference, adding it was not a distraction.

“It is out of (the) question to think that the Iran national team is suffering any sort of issues like that. They want to make history,” Queiroz said.

Iran have never advanced from the group stage at a World Cup.

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Derrimon reports 12% increase in year-to-date profit Loop Jamaica

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Derrimon Trading Company is reporting a 12 per cent increase in its year-to-date consolidated net profits even as it doubled its finance costs to fund expansion.

Derrimon’s net profit increased to $482.19 million, which exceeded the full-year performance of $444.22 million for 2021.

Revenue for the period totalled $13.81 billion, up from $12.20 billion reported for the corresponding nine months ending September 2021.

“The improved performance is a result of our growth strategy which is being achieved through our companies and business segments, stated Derrimon Chairman and CEO Derrick Cotterell.

Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances Limited (CFF) achieved one of its highest quarterly revenue performances to date. While Woodcats International Limited has surpassed its budget and outperformed the 2021 financial year performance,” Cotterell added.

The nine months ending September 2022 also saw the first full quarter of consolidation for Arosa Limited and the second quarter with Spicy Hill Farms Limited, with both businesses contributing moderately to the quarterly outrun. Both Marnock businesses in New York improved in the third quarter after a slow start.

Derrimon Group borrowed additional capital to fund the $932 million acquisition of Arosa, complete the new flagship Select Grocers Store and extend the Delect Brand, resulting in finance costs hitting $266.92 million, up from $186.40 million in the comparative period.

Additionally, the recognition of IFRS 16 on a quarterly basis is factored in relation to finance costs.

Derrimon’s flagship Select Grocers location in May Pen, Clarendon will open its doors to customers on Wednesday, November 16, after delays associated with supply-chain challenges.

“The supply chain disruptions impacted the completion of our new Select Grocers location in Clarendon as key supplies that were expected earlier last year came in at different points of the year, disrupting the planned grand opening, stated Cotterell.

Over the last two months, Derrimon launched the new Delect branded products. It expects to see improved revenues based on this expanded portfolio.

“The feedback from our customers has been great, and the products are currently available islandwide through our various partners as well as at Select Grocers and Sampars locations,” stated Cotterell.

Total assets grew by 36 per cent to $13.99 billion compared to the $10.31 billion reported for the comparative period in 2021 due to the consolidation of assets of all new subsidiaries and continuous improvement in core assets, Derrimon said.

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JMMB’s earnings hit by high inflationary environment Loop Jamaica

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The JMMB Group says all its business lines have been adversely impacted by the prevailing high inflationary and high-interest rate environment.

Addressing the company’s investor briefing on Tuesday, Group Chief Executive Officer, Keith Duncan, said the torrid business environments “especially in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic,” curtailed the company’s performance and has resulted in the declines in net operating revenue and net interest income posted for the half year ended September 30.

Net operating revenue dropped eight per cent to close the review period at $12.39 billion while there was a two per cent decline in net interest income, which closed at $5.70 billion.

The company recorded $3.63 billion in net profit.

Speaking to the performance of the investment business line “which has been an anchor” for the group over the years, Duncan said the results for this segment could not have been as good as yester years given the “rising interest rates; tightening of monetary policy and the pulling of liquidity out of the system.”

However, “We do know that as markets move back into some level of normalcy, we will be able to resume activity in this area…,” he said.

JMMB began 30 years ago as an investment house.

The directors “are comfortable that we have delivered the results in a difficult market environment and we will continue to deliver solid results going forward,” the CEO said.

The board of directors also declined a dividend payout to shareholders since: “We thought that based on the volatility that we continue to see in the market and the underlying liquidity challenges that the overall market faces, JMMB should be very conservative and not declare a dividend at this point in time…,” Duncan said.

The company will look to reward shareholders for their patience and investment choice “…as soon as market conditions begin to improve,” he said.

Earnings per share stood at $1.77 for the review period. Shareholders’ equity decreased by 15 per cent to $48 billion, over the period.

Going forward, Duncan said the company is continuing its strategy of regional diversification, business line diversification, the roll-out of new business lines and products; expanding client access, improving client experience and will be looking for inorganic growth through acquisitions.

JMMB will be launching its merchant acquiring solutions this year and will roll out its “long-awaited” banking app in short order, the CEO said.

JMMB is also continuing its focus on the rollout of smart branches in the Dominican Republic and Trinidad.

The company will also be investing over $5 billion in its real estate business line over the next few years, “in projects that will yield about 100,000 square feet of commercial space across Jamaica” with downtown Kingston and Mandeville tapped for the first projects.

As a newer player in the real estate market, JMMB Group is looking to plan, design, develop and construct properties and later bring to market for sale, lease or sale-leaseback.

The company is looking to capitalise on the growth potential in the commercial real estate market, targeting the development of commercial, warehousing and business process outsourcing (BPO) projects over the next two to three years.

The downtown Kingston and Mandeville projects will consist of approximately 33,000 square feet and 30,000 square feet of commercial office and BPO spaces respectively.

At the end of the six-month period, the group’s asset base stood at $637.85 billion, up four per cent relative to the start of the financial year, the company said.

This was driven by the 13 per cent growth in the loan portfolio totalling $161.45 billion.

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