Business
August 30, 2026
Port Authority seeks design studies for mixed-use Port in St Thomas, marina in Hanover
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has moved a step closer to developing two new ports at opposite ends of the island. The PAJ opened a competitive tender for engineering design studies covering a…
August 30, 2026
From tragedy to reform – The next frontier in road safety
On July 29, 2025, Jamaica lost Garfield Batts, a 59‑year‑old mechanical engineer, in a manner both sudden and profoundly preventable. His motor vehicle plunged off the roadway into the Rio Cobre River…
August 31, 2026
Francis Wade | The ‘Wait-and-See’ AI strategy
You have some doubts about your company’s approach to AI. The leadership team has decided to wait and see rather than move too fast. However, it’s been almost a year in which nothing has happened. Was…
August 30, 2026
Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed as US inflation remains elevated
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal…
August 30, 2026
Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating tech
Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use. The…
August 30, 2026
Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’
A federal judge has ruled in favour of artificial intelligence company (AI) Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labelled the company as a supply chain risk earlier…
August 28, 2026
MFS targets top-line growth after acquiring stationery supplier
MFS Capital Partners Limited expects its latest acquisition to do more than diversify earnings. The Junior Market company said the purchase of Century Business Machines Limited (CBM) will add a new…
August 28, 2026
Barrick narrows Ja gold hunt to three target areas as drilling nears
Global mining giant Barrick Mining Corporation said its focusing on three areas in Jamaica to explore ahead of drilling considerations.
August 28, 2026
Jamaica supplying Caribbean with LNG
Excelerate Energy’s Jamaica hub has begun supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to other Caribbean islands, expanding the company’s regional footprint. “We are already making deliveries to other…