Category: Business & Economy

Spur Tree Spices Jamaica Limited says its 240-acre farm in Bernard Lodge in St Catherine is currently supplying 60 per cent of the raw materials utilised in the manufacture of its products, CEO…

The Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, expects the economy to grow two to three per cent in the July to September quarter, aided in part by increased consumption linked to General Election activity….

The union for 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said on Monday they won’t return to work even though the strike, now in its third day, has been declared illegal. The strike at…

Century Aluminum plans to invest up to US$30 million in its Jamaican alumina refinery, Jamalco, in 2026, to reduce energy costs and ramp up production towards full capacity. The investment was disclosed during…

T he Gleaner letter writer of the day, Fr Donald Chambers, posed important questions on August 13 in the context of speeches made at the groundbreaking for The University Hospital of the West…

Despite a 39 per cent increase in the volumes of gasolene sold during the June second quarter, Regency Petroleum Company Limited, RPL, recorded lower revenue. But its earning did not disappoint, rising 36…

When Condor Airlines landed at Sangster International Airport from Düsseldorf, Germany, last year, conditions were ideal: clear skies and low wind. But something was off. “Ground, we may have hit a bird. You…

ExxonMobil signed a deal on Tuesday to explore a vast area near Trinidad…

Progressive Grocers of Jamaica plans to deepen its footprint in St Ann. The latest project, a proposed 7,607-square metre commercial complex at Windsor Estate received environmental and planning approvals in July from the…

Shrugging off losses that broke its winning streak after more than three decades of operation, Paramount Trading Jamaica Limited is back in the black for year ending May 2025. In its newly released…