Business

09 Jun, 2026 0

Former T&T energy minister flags Jamaica's power costs as ‘uncompetitive’ and among region's highest

Jamaica's power rates are among the region's highest, but renewing the licence of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) alone will not likely lead to lower prices, according to a former Trinidad and…
Business
06 Jun, 2026 0

Sangster traffic remains depressed

Passenger traffic through Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay remained sharply below pre-hurricane levels in April, falling 22 per cent year-on-year. Airport operator Pacific Airport Group…
06 Jun, 2026 0

SVL to rollout cards for summer 

Technology and entertainment company Supreme Ventures Ltd is targeting summer for the rollout of a digital wallet and a Mastercard-certified debit card that it says could reshape how the business…
Business
06 Jun, 2026 0

Francis Wade | Why We Can't Afford to "Peanut Butter" a Vision 2050 Jamaica

As a leader, board member, or connected party in a government ministry, department, or agency, you might be perplexed. Why, in spite of your very hard work during Vision 2030 Jamaica (V2030), has…
Business
06 Jun, 2026 0

Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow

Anthropic is proposing that the world's top artificial intelligence (AI) companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced AI systems, warning the technology is improving…
06 Jun, 2026 0

Road standards proposal wins engineers backing

Jamaica's engineers are contributing to the drafting of road construction standards—currently in proposal form by the state-led standards body—aimed at addressing the country's deepening…
05 Jun, 2026 0

7-storey W18 development to rise on former Truck Stop site 

Construction will begin next month on a seven-storey development on West Kings House Road in Kingston, on land previously associated with Truck Stop Grill & Bar. Known as W18, the mixed-use…
05 Jun, 2026 0

Kingston Wharves looking to double business in two years

Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) said it would invest US$20 million (J$3 billion) initially to double its capacity if it were to acquire lands that include the Tinson Pen Aerodrome. "We feel very…
05 Jun, 2026 0

Derrimon targets release of overdue accounts by month end to lift JSE suspension

Derrimon Trading Company Ltd expects to release its overdue 2025 audited financial statements by June 30, the food distributor said, after problems with its accounting platform delayed the accounts…