Business
19 Aug, 2026
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Kingston air traffic grows while Montego Bay passenger volumes and Falmouth cruise arrivals lag
Airport and cruise arrivals to the island point to an uneven summer recovery. The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston posted passenger growth in July, bucking a broader pattern of…
19 Aug, 2026
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Jamaica’s cocoa output halves as ageing trees drag production to new lows
Jamaica’s cocoa production has fallen to roughly half its recent output, constrained by an ageing tree stock and a greying farmer base. It has prompted calls to fast-track an ongoing national…
19 Aug, 2026
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Pinnacle hires hospitality veteran to steer US$450m Montego Bay towers to completion
LCH Developments has appointed Joel Tate, a veteran hospitality construction executive, as director of project management for The Pinnacle, the US$450-million four-tower residential development…
19 Aug, 2026
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IMF welcomes Dr Brian Langrin’s appointment as Bank of Jamaica governor
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) director has welcomed the appointment of Dr R. Brian Langrin as the governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). “We look forward to working closely with Governor…
19 Aug, 2026
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Barita clears sites for construction as investment group hires real estate developer
Barita Investments Limited has demolished two landmark Kingston properties and hired a global development executive to lead their redevelopment – the clearest signal yet that the investment group is…
19 Aug, 2026
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Cedric E. Stephens | FSC’s Melissa claims backlog statement is opaque
The Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica’s insurance regulator, has been publishing a full‑page advertisement in both daily newspapers since last Friday. It was issued jointly with the…
19 Aug, 2026
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JMMB’s Sagicor stake earns more than its own business – and worth more than the entire company
JMMB Group Limited’s investment in Sagicor Financial Company (SFC) earned the group more money in the June first quarter than its own banking and securities operations, even though earnings fluctuate…
18 Aug, 2026
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US stocks edge back from their record as oil prices rise
US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high…
18 Aug, 2026
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PIOJ cuts recovery timeline as economy contracts 2.9 per cent in June quarter
Jamaica's economy contracted 2.9 per cent in the April to June quarter, but the Planning Institute of Jamaica has shortened its projected recovery timeline to two years from three. "Given…