Business
April 15, 2026
Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday
After several weeks of increases, motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $176.63 per litre and…
April 15, 2026
First Order snags Domino’s in Jamaica
Brothers Sean and Nicholas Scott have combined forces to take over one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of Jamaica’s quick-service food industry, having acquired the assets of Convenient…
April 14, 2026
Humanoid robots show off language and boxing skills in Hong Kong
A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong – it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and…
April 12, 2026
Short-term rentals in St Ann earn most, but Kingston dominates listings
Properties listed for short-term rental in St Ann are generating the highest average revenue in Jamaica at around $5 million a year, with Kingston hosting the most active listings on the market, data…
April 12, 2026
Paramount posts higher revenue and profit as hurricane impact fades
Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Ltd reported stronger revenue and profit for its third quarter ended February 28 despite disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa. “The gross revenue for the current quarter…
April 11, 2026
Tankweld secures further court win as FTC report set aside
Tank-Weld Metals Limited has secured another legal victory against the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), with the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the company's challenge to a disputed report while…
April 23, 2026
Seeing Jamaica’s centenary in 2062 – Part II
Two reports about recent speeches in this newspaper were the stimuli. The first was made by Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and entrepreneur, Jason Russell. State Minister in…
April 10, 2026
AP will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
The Associated Press (AP), one of the world’s oldest and most influential news organisations, said on Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its US-based journalists as part of an…
April 10, 2026
US filings for jobless aid jump to 219,00 last week but remain within stable range of past few years
US applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the US announced a two-week ceasefire deal that injected a degree of optimism into a still-clouded global economic…