Business
December 9, 2025
SBAJ wants help from both government and big business post-Melissa
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the Small Business Association of Jamaica, SBAJ, is urging the Jamaican government and big businesses to review policies to help micro, small and medium-sized…
December 9, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Widespread devastation for agri-sector
Egg farmers may have sustained greater losses during Hurricane Melissa than during Hurricane Beryl in July last year, according to anecdotal reports reaching the Financial Gleaner. However, the status…
December 9, 2025
Oran Hall | The path to financial recovery after a natural disaster
Hurricane Melissa has come and gone, but she will not be forgotten because of the life-changing effects she has inflicted on a significant portion of the Jamaican population. Eventually, each victim…
December 9, 2025
GOJ in the process of selecting consultant for review of JPS licence
The Government of Jamaica will begin formal discussions in January to either renew or revoke the licence of sole power utility Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, JPS, following the close of a…
December 9, 2025
Cuban embargo condemned by UN for 33rd year
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year. Yet the vote, as Hurricane Melissa tore through the island nation,…
December 9, 2025
CAC bleeds amid operational challenges
CAC 2000 Limited has reported a net loss for the third quarter ended July 2025, citing persistent logistical challenges, increased operating expenses, and delayed project invoicing. The…
December 9, 2025
by Yuen Yuen Ang
Yuen Yuen Ang | The global polytunity
Conflicts, trade wars, inequality, and democratic decay fill today’s headlines. Each crisis appears to be feeding the next, and it can feel as though the world is coming apart. Western leaders and…
December 9, 2025
China willing to resolve issues related to TikTok
The meeting between the presidents of the United States and China on Thursday produced a raft of decisions to help dial back trade tensions, but no agreement on TikTok’s ownership. “China will work…
December 9, 2025
Air fares spike due to Hurricane Melissa
Airfare from Jamaica to some top destinations in the United States has spiked temporarily, as travellers scramble to rebook cancelled trips in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, according to data…