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January 16, 2026

Innovative Energy to assemble electric golf carts, plans US$5m additional public offering

Innovative Energy Group (IEG) plans to assemble electric golf carts in Jamaica, betting the venture will open doors for its core solar panel business across Caribbean resorts and golf clubs. The…
Business
January 16, 2026

Massy Gas Jamaica to cut delivery times with generative AI

Massy Gas in Jamaica plans to fully roll out its generative AI solution aimed at improving delivery times and other efficiencies, according to its parent company’s annual report. The initiative forms…
The West Indies Petroleum South Terminal.
January 16, 2026

West Indies Petroleum Terminal posts lower earnings and stock swings

Fuel terminal operator West Indies Petroleum Terminal (WIPT) reported weaker earnings in its first financial release since listing, sending shares down more than 25 per cent.
Angus Young, CEO of NCB Capital Markets Limited and executive vice-president, corporate and investment banking at National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited.
January 16, 2026

Jamaica Broilers gets $15.1b financing lifeline from NCB Financial

Banking conglomerate NCB Financial Group has arranged J$15.1 billion in senior secured financing for Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG), providing a financial lifeline to one of Jamaica’s largest food…
Dr Ruby Brown (left), CEO of the Management Institute for National Development, and UWI Mona Professor Gunjan Mansingh at the UNDP/ UN Global Leadership Academy on Women Leading in the Digital Era in Marrakesh, Morocco.
January 16, 2026

Academics to advance digital equity for women after UNDP academy

Two Jamaican academics are working on a national strategy to equip women to thrive in the digital era, following their participation in the United Nations Development Programme’s (YNDP’s) Global…
Christmas wreath by Boho Botanics, crafted with fragrant local evergreens, sun‑dried millet, preserved oak and eucalyptus, and finished with pine cone accents.
January 16, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Badal’s Boho Botanics brings eco-conscious flair to wellness

Cabean Badal is carving a niche in wellness décor with Boho Botanics Jamaica, a brand built on sustainability, creativity and respect for nature. Known for naturally fragranced botanical arrangements,…
Incoming President, Kiwanis International, Hope Markes, poses with the Proclamation declaring the ‘Hope Markes Day’ in Lauderhill, Florida.
January 16, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Hope Markes breaks barriers as first Caribbean woman to lead Kiwanis Int’l

WESTERN BUREAU: Her election as the first black woman and first Caribbean national to head the 110-year-old Kiwanis International service organisation is already inspiring renewed confidence,…
In this photo provided by the United Nations, members of the UN Security Council vote to approve its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Eskinder Debebe/
January 15, 2026

US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After weeks of escalating tension, United States and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday at the UN Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the…
They are to go back to court on May 1.
January 15, 2026

Clarendon husband accused of cutting wife’s throat, setting house ablaze to stand trial

A court has ruled that Clarendon chef Anray Williams, who is accused of killing his wife and setting their Frankfield home on fire, has a case to answer and should stand trial. The decision was made…