Carolyn Guniss - Staff Writer

Updated 9 hours ago by Carolyn Guniss - Staff Writer

Silvera wins second JMEA term with data-led agenda for manufacturers

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) plans to deepen industry data collection as part of a five-point agenda unveiled by President Kathryn Silvera after her re-election on Wednesday, building on efforts already under way to strengthen the association's industry intelligence capabilities.

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June 12, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

No bank failed on my watch, says outgoing BOJ Governor Byles
No commercial bank failed in Jamaica during his nearly seven years at the helm of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), outgoing Governor Richard Byles told Parliament's Standing Finance Committee on…
Business
June 7, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Sangster traffic remains depressed
Passenger traffic through Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay remained sharply below pre-hurricane levels in April, falling 22 per cent year-on-year. Airport operator Pacific Airport Group…
Business
May 31, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

MoneyMasters breaks ground on US$25m 10-storey commercial project near Half-Way Tree 
When Claudette Crooks set out in 2022 to build a commercial project in Kingston, she had a pointed challenge for Jamaica’s pension fund managers: Instead of investing incremental amounts in New York…
May 22, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Kaya moves into cannabis delivery market
Cannabis company NUGL Inc, which operates locally under the Kaya brand, is moving to expand into delivery services in Jamaica after a regulatory change now allows authorised cannabis retailers to…
May 20, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Jamaican business fuel anxiety surges on global oil spike
Concern among Jamaican businesses about fuel and transport costs nearly doubled in a single survey period, as rising oil prices push inflation expectations above the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ)…
May 17, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Pension regulator says micro-pension plan unworkable for informal sector
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has ruled out a state-administered micro-pension scheme for the more than one million workers currently without retirement coverage. A micro-pension is a…
Daryl Vaz, minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport.
April 23, 2026 by Carolyn Guniss

Economist urges Jamaica to leave oil alone

University of the West Indies (UWI) economist Dr Damien King hopes Jamaica never strikes commercially viable oil – and he means it. King, who lectures in economics at UWI, fears what development…