Business

John de Silva
February 11, 2026

Lasco entities secure $1.7 billion in loans for expansion, property acquisition

Lasco, which manufactures and distributes locally and overseas, has secured $1.7 billion in new loans over 15 months to fund investments, including property acquisition on Red Hills Road. The…
February 11, 2026

Fitch holds Jamaica rating steady despite hurricane

Fitch Ratings affirmed Jamaica’s credit rating at BB with a stable outlook, betting the island nation can withstand hurricane damage without derailing its decade-long effort to reduce government…
Christopher Berry, executive chairman of Mayberry Group.
February 8, 2026

JSE halts top 100 shareholder list

Christopher Berry, executive chairman of investment bank Mayberry Group, wants the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to restore public access to detailed shareholder data, arguing that recent restrictions…
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Senator Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce addressing a press conference hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce on September 23, 2025 at the ministry’s office in Kingston.
February 8, 2026 by Luke Douglas

Dr Reddy’s pharmaceutical brand exporting to oil-rich territories in region

Indian pharmaceutical brand Dr Reddy’s Laboratories shipped its first batch of exports from Jamaica to Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana valued at some US$300,000 - about J$50 million.
Yaneek Page
February 8, 2026

Yaneek Page | Government procurement is a confession: Who will we become?

In every democratic society, at every level of government, almost every dollar spent by the State tells a story. It is a confession. In fact, if you study a country’s procurement records closely…
From left: Dr Ian Blair, acting chairman; Solomon Sharpe, CEO; and Richard Bair, COO, address shareholders at the Main Event Entertainment Group Limited annual general meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel on St Lucia Ave in New Kingston on Thursday, July 6,
February 6, 2026

Main Event turns promoter, earns $210 million staging own events

Main Event Entertainment Group has started producing its own events as its traditional promotions business faces pressure. It still earns nearly 90 per cent of its revenue from offering traditional…
Business
February 6, 2026 by Neville Graham

Jacana ships cannabis to Cayman

Jacana, a Jamaican cannabis company, has completed its first regulated export of medical marijuana to the Cayman Islands. It shipped oil-based cannabis products, vape pens, and extracts to the British…
Jamaica Stock Exchange top gainers and decliners for January 2026.
February 6, 2026

January stock rally sees double-digit gains tempered by declines

West Indies Petroleum Terminal, Jetcon Corporation, and Atlantic Hardware led January gains, according to the Monthly Statistics from the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams arriving at Gordon House to close out the 2025-26 Budget Debate in Parliament.
February 6, 2026

Hurricane Melissa alters public expectations on taxes – Williams

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams says that people expect a change in taxation arising from Hurricane Melissa. “We have been the government that delivered 10 years of no new…