Lee-Chin Faces US$94M Deadline
A quiet financial showdown is unfolding around one of Jamaica’s most influential business figures. Bondholders for companies owned by billionaire Michael Lee-Chin have issued a firm ultimatum: pay US$94.1 million by December 31, 2025, or risk losing more than 1 billion NCB Financial Group shares that were pledged as security for the debt. Those shares […]
EQAO Scores Flat—Ontario Moves to Overhaul Student Learning
Ontario’s government is preparing to overhaul how students are taught and tested after another year of weak EQAO results. Education Minister Paul Calandra says too many students are still falling behind, especially in math, where half of Grade 6 students and 42 per cent of Grade 9 students are not meeting the provincial standard. The […]