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Published:Wednesday | August 2, 2017 | 11:42 AM
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Potential customer pre-register for Megamart - The Gleaner Sept 11, 1999
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1962 Special Independence Feature Carib Theatre, a thing of beauty - April 14, 1938
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1962 Special Independence Feature The Carib Theatre - April 9, 1938
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File Carib 5, Jamaica's largest cinema.
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Gleaner Photo McCallum is champion - The Daily Gleaner Oct 20, 1984 Page 1
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1962 Special Independence Feature Excelsior water crackers - Sept 28, 1911
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Carib Theatre

The Gleaner of April 14, 1938 reported on the opening of The Carib Theatre. "Rarely, if ever, have Kingston and St Andrew film-fans seen such a day," said the report. The Carib Theatre, which would become Carib 5, was the first of its kind in the island and continues to be a local hotspot for first dates, church outings, family nights and friendly 'link-ups'. Carib is an iconic Jamaican company with firm roots in local history.

MegaMart

If you've ever woken up one morning with a long to-do list, you've probably been thankful that there's a MegaMart. This 1999 article reported on the excitement surrounding the opening of what would be Jamaica's first wholesale membership club. The article reported that MegaMart would offer "an interesting array and choice of goods and services". They have lived up to that promise over the years.