Business
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…