Business

Mrs Kanayo Awani, executive vice-president, intra-African trade & export development, Afreximbank, and Dominic Sturrup, executive chairman, Bahamas Striping Group of Companies Ltd (BSGC), during the signing of the financing agreement. Standing (from left
February 15, 2026

African development bank backs Bahamas roads with US$100-million facility

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$100-million receivables discounting facility to Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC), marking the Pan-African lender’s deepening…
Business
February 15, 2026

How the smartest people in the boardroom make the worst decisions – on purpose

As an executive, you are mystified by the source of corporate failures. How does a well-managed company make bad decisions that run the firm out of business? Do you lack insider information? Or was…
Business
February 13, 2026

Tropical Battery eyes $500m in renewable sales in medium term

Tropical Battery Company Limited expects sales from its merged TRE KAYA renewable division to reach about $500 million annually on the low end over the next two to three years, underscoring the unit’s…
On January 25, 2023, a high-level delegation from the World Bank, Irish Revenue Commissioners and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service toured the Red Stripe Jamaica brewery at Spanish Town Road, Kingston, and were briefed on the beer maker’s ma
February 13, 2026

Heineken breweries in Ja and Panama part of US$140 million in cost savings

Desnoes & Geddes Limited, which trades as Red Stripe Jamaica, was among a slate of facilities worldwide being reshaped by its Dutch parent, Heineken NV, to cut costs through digitalisation. “We…
Business
February 13, 2026

Ja’s customer experience industry must rethink business model in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded in nearly every conversation about the future of customer experience (CX). Across Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, providers are…
Business
February 13, 2026 by Cedric Stephens

Is the Twin Peaks regulatory model still right, given Hurricane Melissa?

The Bank of Jamaica, according to a recent report, said “it is waiting on the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Cabinet to advance the implementation of the Twin Peaks regulatory…
Business
February 11, 2026

Wisynco’s stake in Ringtail valued at $2.45 billion

Manufacturer and distributor Wisynco Group paid $2.45 billion for its 30 per cent stake in Ringtail Holdings, the parent company of spirits distributor Select Brands, its latest financials revealed.
Deanall Barnes CEO of Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing
February 11, 2026 by Neville Graham

Atlantic Hardware expands into agro-distribution

Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Co Ltd (Atlantic) has expanded into agro-distribution. The Junior Market-listed company now holds distribution rights formerly managed by the Agricultural Division of…
Business
February 11, 2026

You can earn income when the gov’t borrows

The government borrows from the local and international markets to help fund its budget. Individuals and organisations with funds available to lend short term, medium term, and long term are able to…