Business
February 4, 2026
Google adds AI image generation to Chrome browser, side panel option for virtual assistant
Google is empowering its Chrome browser with the ability to alter imagery and a virtual assistant to help with online tasks as part of its push to turbocharge its digital services with more artificial…
February 1, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Jamaica’s nuclear prototypes within six years amid wider two-decade time horizon
Jamaica’s adoption of nuclear power could be two decades away though working prototypes may emerge within four to six years, according to the professor leading the country’s nuclear energy planning…
February 1, 2026
Kingston Creative scales Montego Bay murals amid wrapping up grants
Kingston Creative plans to further expand its murals outside of Kingston this year via new public art projects, as part of growing the mural eco-system. “The arts festival, training and murals slated…
February 1, 2026
Fitch maintains negative watch on NCB Jamaica securitisation notes
Fitch Ratings maintained its negative watch on BBB- rated bonds issued by two National Commercial Bank entities, citing continued uncertainty over Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the country’s largest…
February 1, 2026
Family-Owned Businesses & Mental Health
Mental health is real and non-discriminatory. It is not a figment of the imagination and not confined to a particular stratum of society. The effects of mental health are not confined to the affected…
January 30, 2026
Sygnus Credit Investments doubles down on Puerto Rico
Sygnus Credit Investments (SCI) is strengthening its push into Puerto Rico. At Wednesday’s annual general meeting, Chief Investment Officer Jason Morris called the US territory the company’s main…
January 30, 2026
Terra Nova Hotel joins Best Western brand
Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel has partnered with Best Western Hotels & Resorts, reflecting a trend among independent hoteliers to adopt international brands while retaining local ownership. “Terra…
January 30, 2026
Insurance sector showed robust growth before Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s insurance industry posted strong gains in the year leading up to Hurricane Melissa, with total sector assets reaching $614.6 billion by September 2025, up 9.5 per cent from the prior year.…
January 30, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Nearly half of Hurricane Melissa social posts contained ‘hype’, study finds
Nearly half of surveyed social media posts about Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica contained exaggerated, unverified or misleading information, according to a study that examined 1,200 posts during the…