As Jamaicans head to the polls to choose the next government, the business community is expecting the next administration to fulfil long-time promises of making it easier to do business in Jamaica by cutting bureaucracy and improving access to...
Following the recent resignation of its chief executive officer, Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited has decided not to fill the vacant position until early 2026. Chairman Raymond Walker said the company is in sensitive negotiations with partners...
After several changes to its initial plans dating back at least six years, the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, FCJ, is holding comment on a final date for construction of a new technology park in Naggo Head, St Catherine, so as not to pre-empt...
Citrus fruits are fetching record prices in Jamaica due to a severe shortage locally and across the globe, caused by both disease and climate events. A 90-pound field box of oranges costs about $15,000, which is up from about $800 about 15 years...
There has been no major fallout in the number of workers in the outsourcing sector in recent times, although there are ongoing resets of some of the business arrangements that gave the local sector a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
The Ministry of Agriculture is taking steps to prevent the illegal importation of pork products into the island, although there has been no confirmation that the popular meat has been coming into the country without a permit. Agriculture Minister...
A new programme under which tradespersons can acquire tools for their occupation will provide financing at interest rates as low as nine per cent, but the MSME Alliance, while endorsing the initiative, believes it’s too pricey and is pushing for...
