Business
January 14, 2026
Jamaica’s problem loans surge 50% in October
Borrowers are falling behind in their loan payments, with past-due loans in October 2025 surging over 50 per cent month-on-month, reflecting the onset of the economic fallout from Hurricane Melissa.…
January 14, 2026
Cafe Blue expands to New Kingston with coffee and culture
Cafe Blue plans to open its ninth outlet next month which features a DJ booth alongside indoor-outdoor dining. The move signals a shift in Jamaica’s cafe culture, from curated art and raw wood tables…
January 14, 2026
West Indies Petroleum Terminals surpasses NCB Financial’s market cap
West Indies Petroleum Terminals (WIPT), a storage facility operator that listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) just three weeks ago, has surged to a market capitalisation that now exceeds NCB…
January 14, 2026
Risk and insurance
In 2025, global natural catastrophe losses covered by insurance and reinsurance capital exceeded US$100 billion for the sixth consecutive year, with the latest projected losses estimated at US$107…
January 11, 2026
by Neville Graham
Jamaica’s luxury one-bedroom market breaks $50m threshold
The prospective buyer, graceful with strands of grey, followed the skirted realtor up a minimalist tower, paused at the patio to take in the view. Then sped away in his Porsche. “That’s what he drives…
January 11, 2026
The Power of Financial Literacy
Even people who are otherwise very literate can be financially illiterate; it shows in how poorly they manage their financial affairs. Financial literacy, though, gives power to realise personal goals…
January 11, 2026
Opening dates of two new PriceSmart clubs in Jamaica pushed back by Melissa
PriceSmart Inc said Thursday that the opening of two new warehouse clubs in Jamaica has been pushed back following disruptions tied to Hurricane Melissa last October. The membership-based retailer…
January 11, 2026
Three make or break business decisions for 2026
In a few weeks, we will receive one of the most-telling economic signals since Hurricane Melissa, the release of the fourth-quarter 2025 JCC Business and Consumer Confidence Surveys conducted by…
January 9, 2026
Half a million fewer passengers in 2025
Jamaica ended 2025 with 524,000 fewer passengers, marking the largest annual decline since the pandemic, as Hurricane Melissa battered the island’s tourism sector. “Montego Bay and Kingston recorded…