Business
May 27, 2026
Manufacturing stocks surge 16% in Q1 as JSE rally lifts sector index
The manufacturing and distribution stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) doubled the performance of the overall market or their strongest quarterly performance in recent memory.
The outlook…
May 26, 2026
BOJ holds policy rate at 5.5 per cent
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to maintain the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions at 5.5 per cent per annum.
May 27, 2026
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
After three terms in the US House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the US Senate, Colin Allred said he's heard plenty about voters' suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a…
May 24, 2026
by Neville Graham
Jamaica Drafts Road Construction Standards as Pothole Crisis Deepens
Jamaica's state standards body has put forward a comprehensive road construction specification for public comment, a move that comes as billions of dollars in government road repair programmes…
May 24, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Warehouses in Demand as Kingston Plaza sits Unsold
Demand for commercial real estate in Jamaica is shifting toward warehouse and storage space, with the sector offering returns that are outpacing traditional retail developments.
Commercial…
May 24, 2026
Yaneek Page | That 1.8% Pothole: How the Post-Melissa Recovery is Totalling Some Businesses
In the streets, there is a common saying that Jamaica must be God's favourite channel. If that is so, then last week's episode would have to be a horror story titled The Abandoned Road to…
May 24, 2026
Barita posts strong quarter as investment gains surge, costs spike
Barita posts strong quarter as investment gains surge, costs spike
Barita Investments Ltd reported net profit of $1.17 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, nearly double the $628 million…
May 24, 2026
Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
Remember Donald Trump's response in the 2016 presidential debate,when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes?
"That makes me smart," Trump said.
By that…
May 22, 2026
PIOJ warns AI adoption will cut working and middle-class jobs
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) said Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will displace clerical and professional workers, but that research continues on the scale of displacement…