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May 20, 2026
Summer travellers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologised to the price-conscious customers who might…
May 20, 2026
BOJ says cost estimate for new business centre premature
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it is too early to put a price tag on its planned business centre at Hillcrest Avenue, as the professional designs needed to scope the project have not yet been…
May 20, 2026
Woodcats posts lower quarterly profit after hurricane-hit demand dips
Woodcats International Ltd posted a 13.7 per cent decline in profit before tax for the three months ended March, marking the wood products manufacturer's first earnings report since listing on…
May 20, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
Jamaican business fuel anxiety surges on global oil spike
Concern among Jamaican businesses about fuel and transport costs nearly doubled in a single survey period, as rising oil prices push inflation expectations above the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ)…
May 20, 2026
by Luke Douglas
JUTC moves to set up mini depots on north coast
The state-led Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) plans to set up seven mini depots across the island as part of steps to add new routes, mainly along the north coast.
The move would…
May 20, 2026
IFC plans US$10m stake in Sygnus-managed CARICOM Fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest US$10 million in a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fund managed by Sygnus Capital Limited, subject to board approval.
"The proposed…
May 19, 2026
PATH overhauled to speed up benefit delivery to vulnerable families
The Government has revamped the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to speed up the delivery of social protection benefits to vulnerable families.
May 20, 2026
Body cameras needed now, says PNP Women's Movement after police fatal shooting of Bulgin
The People's National Party (PNP) Women's Movement is calling for immediate use of body-worn cameras by the police force following what it has described as the "deeply troubling"…
May 19, 2026
by Andre Williams
‘Goat man’ charged for round robin shooting in St Andrew
A 38-year-old livestock farmer has been arrested and charged in connection with a firearm-related assault and unlawful wounding incident that occurred in the Penfield district of Gordon Town, St…