Business
July 16, 2026
Lee-Chin signs nuclear energy pact in Turkey
Jamaican-Canadian businessman Michael Lee-Chin is pushing into nuclear energy, with his Portland Holdings group signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Turkish nuclear technology company to…
July 16, 2026
Global Attractions Ltd to buy 80 per cent of Dolphin Cove
A Saint Lucia-based entity has agreed to purchase the 79.99 per cent controlling stake in Dolphin Cove Ltd, bringing to a head more than a year of US bankruptcy proceedings that have held the fate of…
July 15, 2026
by Carolyn Guniss
PriceSmart to open distribution centre in Jamaica as retailer doubles island footprint to four clubs
PriceSmart Inc, the membership warehouse retailer, plans to open a distribution centre in Jamaica before the end of its current fiscal year in August, even as it prepares to double its club footprint…
July 15, 2026
Gov’t puts Silver Sands villas up for sale as Harmony Cove project stays dormant
The Government plans to sell two beachfront properties at the Silver Sands Estate in Duncans, Trelawny, the latest move in a long-running effort to extract value from a state-owned coastal property…
July 15, 2026
Mailpac continues growth momentum
Mailpac Group Ltd’s revenue grew 10 per cent for its first quarter ended March, as the company continues to benefit from rising online shopping.
Revenue totalled $790 million, up 10.3 per cent…
July 15, 2026
St Lucian company to buy majority stake in Dolphin Cove
A St Lucia-based entity has agreed to purchase the 79.99 per cent controlling stake in Dolphin Cove Ltd, bringing to a head more than a year of US bankruptcy proceedings that have held the fate of the…
July 12, 2026
JSE posts 11% first-half gain, matching Wall Street but split widens between main and junior boards
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) closed the first half of 2026 as one of the exchange’s strongest half-year performances since the pandemic.
The JSE Main Market ranked 40th out of 100 indices…
July 12, 2026
Yaneek Page | The missing scorecard: Jamaica needs a national electricity affordability target
Every controversial refereeing decision at the World Cup eventually comes back to one thing: the scoreboard. Fans can argue about penalties, substitutions, and VAR calls for weeks, but the only…
July 12, 2026
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed…