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29 Apr, 2026
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Caribbean Cement annual output fell to five-year low
The kiln expansion at Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) failed to lift output past one million tonnes in 2025 as production dipped below 2020 pandemic levels, according to data in its annual…
29 Apr, 2026
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No sugar-coating it
Consumers are bracing for a new round of price increases as three food manufacturing giants begin passing on the cost of the new sugar tax – with GraceKennedy the first to move, effective May 1.
29 Apr, 2026
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Not for your Probox
The sale of 93-octane gasolene – a super-premium fuel used in high-performance sports cars – steers closer to entering Jamaica’s retail market, but petroleum marketing companies are divided on its…
29 Apr, 2026
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Remittances rise in February by highest level in four years amid fall in active locations
Net remittance inflows totalled US$247.6 million in February, representing an increase of 3.8 per cent, compared to year-earlier levels, the latest remittance bulletin from the Bank of Jamaica stated.…
29 Apr, 2026
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Gas prices to go up $4.50
Motorists will pay even more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $185.63 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50…
28 Apr, 2026
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GraceKennedy announces price increases on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages
GraceKennedy Limited says it will increase its prices on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages by an average of nine per cent, effective Friday, May 1. In an April 24 notice to its Jamaican retail…
27 Apr, 2026
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Search for new BOJ governor begins
The search has started for a successor to Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Richard Byles whose appointment is set to end on August 18. In making the announcement in a media release on Monday,…
26 Apr, 2026
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Expanded cement quota too small for Melissa rebuilding, warns Buying House
Buying House Company Limited says the Government’s decision to expand its cement import quota falls short of what will be needed to maintain stable supply through the second half of the year as…
26 Apr, 2026
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Jamaica must build resilience, collaborate in climate-sensitive world – IMF managing director
Washington: The conversations at the IMF’s Spring Meetings 2026, from April 13 to 17, primarily focused on the ongoing Middle East conflict, its debilitating impact on global economies, and how the…