Business
July 29, 2026
Tourism fund mulls AI training for start-ups
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) wants start-ups in its incubator programme to begin using artificial intelligence (AI) to design prototypes, which could improve their branding, product, and spaces.…
July 29, 2026
China memory chipmaker CXMT’s shares soar in blockbuster share listing in Shanghai
Shares of CXMT, China’s largest memory chipmaker, shot skywards on Monday as they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years. CXMT’s shares…
July 29, 2026
Kaya tests market with protein-infused beverages through Israeli partnership
NUGL, Inc, the operator of Jamaica’s Kaya cannabis brand, said it is testing the market uptake of protein-infused beverages in partnership with Israeli food technology company Cannibble Food-Tech Ltd.…
July 30, 2026
Derrimon to sell Drax Hall lands to REIT managed by Different Capital
Derrimon Trading plans to sell a 12.36-acre parcel of land in Drax Hall, St Ann, to an entity managed by Different Capital at roughly 40 per cent below its independently appraised market value – in a…
July 29, 2026
Jamaica Broilers chairman Robert Levy resigns after 17 years; Gregory Shirley appointed successor
The Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has announced the resignation of long-serving chairman Robert E. Levy, ending a 17-year tenure at the helm of the company's board and more than six decades of…
July 28, 2026
Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6%
Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell after the US and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per…
July 26, 2026
Yaneek Page | A $370 billion question: Who is Jamaica building?
Meet Samantha She’s 32, and part of a generation trying to stretch every monthly pay cheque and cover rent while helping ageing parents and relatives get by. She isn’t reading Integrity Commission or…
July 26, 2026
Telematics: How smart vehicle data can slash crashes, save lives, and insurance costs
The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on the North Coast Highway at Bogue Gate, Trelawny, when a Toyota Regius Hiace bus travelling toward St. Ann collided head-on with a 2010 Hino Dutro motor truck…
July 28, 2026
Hotel pipeline tops US$4.2b, but brand name projects face delays
Jamaica has facilitated more than US$4.2 billion in hotel investments through JAMPRO, but roughly 10 per cent of the pipeline remains delayed, including a Marriott-branded property in Trelawny. These…