Business
15 May, 2026
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Gaza's digital workers are still coding despite bombs, blackouts and bank restrictions
As Israeli drones buzz overhead and ambulance sirens wail in the distance, Tarik Zaeem stays hunched over his laptop, working through lines of code for a Saudi valet parking app, debugging its barcode…
13 May, 2026
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Bank of Jamaica advances plans for new facility beside French Embassy on Hillcrest
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a tender for architectural and engineering consultants to design and oversee the construction of a new business continuity centre (BCC) on a 3.2-acre property…
13 May, 2026
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Jamaica seeks new storm bond as hurricane season looms
Jamaica plans to restore its catastrophe bond coverage ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to experts.
They expect the country to raise around US$150 million in new parametric…
13 May, 2026
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Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday
Motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $189.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by…
12 May, 2026
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Home sales flat in April as lacklustre spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied US homes were essentially flat in April, another lacklustre showing for the housing market during what is traditionally its busiest time of the year.
12 May, 2026
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RJRGLEANER Communications Group enters agreement for sale of Gleaner building
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced it has entered an agreement with LP Azar Limited for sale of the Gleaner building at 7 North Street, Kingston.
10 May, 2026
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Massy sells Jamaica distribution arm at over J$2b loss
Massy Holdings Limited has booked a TT$105.3 million loss — equivalent to more than J$2.3 billion — on the sale of its Jamaican distribution subsidiary to a Trinidad and Barbados-backed consumer goods…
10 May, 2026
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Francis Wade | The Productivity Numbers Haunting Every Government Leader
As a leader in the Jamaican government, you may be confronted by the economic situation we find ourselves in. While some colleagues are busy extracting personal gains when they can, you actually want…