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May 13, 2026

Bank of Jamaica advances plans for new facility beside French Embassy on Hillcrest

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a tender for architectural and engineering consultants to design and oversee the construction of a new business continuity centre (BCC) on a 3.2-acre property near the French Embassy. 

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May 13, 2026

Jamaica seeks new storm bond as hurricane season looms 
Jamaica plans to restore its catastrophe bond coverage ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to experts. They expect the country to raise around US$150 million in new parametric…
May 14, 2026

Excelerate warns Middle East conflict costing US$1m monthly as Jamaica gas sales grow
May 13, 2026

Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday
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 $189.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by…
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May 12, 2026

Home sales flat in April as lacklustre spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied US homes were essentially flat in April, another lacklustre showing for the housing market during what is traditionally its busiest time of the year.
May 12, 2026

RJRGLEANER Communications Group enters agreement for sale of Gleaner building
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced it has entered an agreement with LP Azar Limited for sale of the Gleaner building at 7 North Street, Kingston.
May 10, 2026

NCB Update
The conglomerate NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBJ) reported net profit of $5.2 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, down sharply from $17 billion in the same period a year earlier — a decline driven…
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May 10, 2026

Higher air fares as Spirit's low-price floor vanishes
The cheapest one-way seat from Fort Lauderdale to Kingston cost US$107 when Spirit Airlines was flying. Today, it starts at about US$157 — nearly 50 per cent more — based on current fares on online…
May 10, 2026

Massy sells Jamaica distribution arm at over J$2b loss 
Massy Holdings Limited has booked a TT$105.3 million loss — equivalent to more than J$2.3 billion — on the sale of its Jamaican distribution subsidiary to a Trinidad and Barbados-backed consumer goods…
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May 10, 2026

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