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Philip Chong, President, Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA), at the JGRA Press Conference, Kings Plaza, 38c Constant Spring Road, Kingston, on February 28, 2020.
May 1, 2026

FTC launches investigation into petrol trade amid fuel surge

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has launched investigations into possible anti-competitive practices in the pricing and distribution of petroleum products, following complaints from gas station…
Rudolph Brown/Photographer Caribbean Cement Company Limited Managing Director Jorge Martinez (left) and Group Managing Director of the Trinidad Cement Limited cluster, Francisco Aguilera (second right), take part in a demonstration with students at St Eliz
May 1, 2026

Caribbean Cement posts higher profit as hurricane recovery lifts demand, output

Caribbean Cement Company Limited posted stronger first-quarter profit in 2026, capitalising on expanded production capacity and hurricane-driven demand after a year in which annual output fell to a…
Image Plus Consultants CEO Kisha Anderson.
May 1, 2026

Apex Radiology to acquire Island Radiology

Image Plus Consultants Limited which operates under the Apex Radiology brand, plans to acquire the assets and brand of Island Radiology, a move that would extend its footprint into central Jamaica and…
Chris Dehring, CEO of Cricket West Indies
May 1, 2026

Cricket West Indies expects losses of US$26m this year

Cricket West Indies (CWI) management expects the organisation to incur a further loss of US$26 million this year before returning to profit in 2027, as the body grapples with the financial…
Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas
May 1, 2026

JC, Hydel among five Jamaican schools in Baltimore for East Coast Showcase

BALTIMORE, Maryland: Athletes from five Jamaican high schools, led by ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) winners Jamaica College (JC) and Girls’ runners-up Hydel High,…
Daniel Thompson
May 1, 2026 by Erica Virtue

DT: the perfect ship’s captain

Tributes flooded the airwaves on Thursday as stunned colleagues, listeners, and relatives saluted broadcaster Daniel ‘DT’ Thompson, who passed away after falling ill earlier this week. For 28 years,…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, delivers the main address during the Rural Agricultural Development Authority Recovery and Investment Forum on Tuesday.
May 1, 2026

Gov’t targets yam recovery with $100m investment

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is targeting the recovery of the yam industry with a $100 million investment. Portfolio minster Floyd Green said the support is part of a broader…
Andrew Price
May 1, 2026 by Robert Bailey

No World Cup, no windfall

Following FIFA’s announcement that each nation will receive a minimum of US$12.5 million for qualifying for this year’s FIFA World Cup, two local stakeholders, Andrew Price and Paul Christie, said the…
Jonielle Smith (left) receives the baton from Shashalee Forbes in the women’s 4x100-metre relay heats at the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Yokohama, Japan.
May 1, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Blake backs Relays squad despite big-name blows

Despite the withdrawal of several of Jamaica’s top athletes from the national squad, team official Dr Warren Blake remains confident that the country will deliver strong performances at this year’s…