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This image provided by Google in August 2026 shows its line-up of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5 and earbuds.
August 20, 2026

Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest line-up of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things…
Stafford Burrowes co-founder of Dolphin Cove Ltd
August 20, 2026 by Luke Douglas

Dolphin Cove seats new board members, as buyer takes control

Dolphin Cove Limited shareholders on Monday approved four new directors nominated by Global Attractions Limited, the Saint Lucia-based entity that agreed in July to acquire a 79.99 per cent stake in…
NHT
August 19, 2026 by Neville Graham

Modular homes worth $3.1b arriving

Families displaced by Hurricane Melissa are set to receive modular homes as the bulk of 2,500 units purchased by the National Housing Trust (NHT) under a $3.1 billion emergency contract with Chinese…
August 19, 2026

Jamaica’s net remittances jump 9.3% in June, marking strongest monthly gain this year

Net remittance inflows to Jamaica rose 9.3 per cent in June to US$292.8 million, the sharpest year-over-year monthly increase so far in 2026, according to data published by the Bank of Jamaica. The…
Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.
August 19, 2026

Kingston air traffic grows while Montego Bay passenger volumes and Falmouth cruise arrivals lag

Airport and cruise arrivals to the island point to an uneven summer recovery. The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston posted passenger growth in July, bucking a broader pattern of…
Clayton Williams, president of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers’ Association.
August 19, 2026

Jamaica’s cocoa output halves as ageing trees drag production to new lows

Jamaica’s cocoa production has fallen to roughly half its recent output, constrained by an ageing tree stock and a greying farmer base. It has prompted calls to fast-track an ongoing national…
Joel Tate
August 19, 2026

Pinnacle hires hospitality veteran to steer US$450m Montego Bay towers to completion

LCH Developments has appointed Joel Tate, a veteran hospitality construction executive, as director of project management for The Pinnacle, the US$450-million four-tower residential development…
Nigel Chalk, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund.
August 19, 2026

IMF welcomes Dr Brian Langrin’s appointment as Bank of Jamaica governor

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) director has welcomed the appointment of Dr R. Brian Langrin as the governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). “We look forward to working closely with Governor…
Bernhard Stocker
August 19, 2026

Barita clears sites for construction as investment group hires real estate developer

Barita Investments Limited has demolished two landmark Kingston properties and hired a global development executive to lead their redevelopment – the clearest signal yet that the investment group is…