Business
April 15, 2026
NCB auctioning 110 repo vehicles worth $437m
National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCB), the nation’s largest bank, is auctioning off 110 repossessed vehicles, ranging from an $18.4-million 2022 Porsche Cayenne to a $500,000 2016 Nissan AD wagon.…
April 15, 2026
Canopy posts $4.8b revenue and nears erasing start-up deficit
Canopy Insurance Limited, a joint venture between GraceKennedy Group and Musson Jamaica Limited, posted profit for a third consecutive year, with revenue and earnings both rising by double-digit…
April 15, 2026
Jamaica Bauxite Institute warns oil crisis will translate into higher production costs and inflationary pressure
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina sector, raising production costs and feeding inflationary pressures, the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) warned…
April 15, 2026
by Neville Graham
Dhiru Tanna, founder of Blue Power and Lumber Depot, dies
Dhiru Tanna, the economist who turned delicate soaps and hard lumber into a $4-billion business legacy, died on Monday night. He was 82. “We already have confirmation that he has died,” Jamaica…
April 15, 2026
How to steer your strategy towards real blue oceans
As an executive, you want to be part of a team that directs your company toward fresh, uncharted waters. But the directions given by the book Blue Ocean Strategy aren’t working. One of the biggest…
April 15, 2026
Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday
After several weeks of increases, motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $176.63 per litre and…
April 15, 2026
First Order snags Domino’s in Jamaica
Brothers Sean and Nicholas Scott have combined forces to take over one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of Jamaica’s quick-service food industry, having acquired the assets of Convenient…
April 14, 2026
Humanoid robots show off language and boxing skills in Hong Kong
A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong – it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and…
April 12, 2026
Short-term rentals in St Ann earn most, but Kingston dominates listings
Properties listed for short-term rental in St Ann are generating the highest average revenue in Jamaica at around $5 million a year, with Kingston hosting the most active listings on the market, data…