Luke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

January 9, 2026 by Luke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

Restaurants test appetite for JAM-DEX

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is intensifying efforts to boost use of its digital currency, JAM-DEX, with restaurants reporting mixed but promising results from promotional campaigns. Restaurant chains, such as Chicken & Tings, said it had seen sales rise by 10 to 15 per cent on days when JAM-DEX discounts are offered, suggesting that incentives can nudge customers towards cashless payments.

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Zinc sheeting is seen in the street after being blown from its moorings by Hurricane Melissa, October 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025 by Luke Douglas

Zinc still the roofing material of choice as storm victims restore homes

There has been an increase in sales of zinc sheeting since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, as persons push to restore their homes, many of which lost roofs made from the same material during the…
Mark Kerr-Jarrett, managing director of Barnett Limited.
December 9, 2025 by Luke Douglas

Barnett Tech Park suffers significant hurricane damage

The Barnett Tech Park in Montego Bay suffered significant damage as a result of Hurricane Melissa, leaving more than 6,000 workers in the global services, or outsourcing, sector without a job for now.
December 9, 2025 by Luke Douglas

Jamaica Broilers has ‘significant inventory of chicken’

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) says it has a significant inventory of chicken products and restarted distribution on October 31, three days after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Ian Parsard,…