For most Jamaicans, a day at the beach means makeshift stalls, limited shade, and decades-old facilities but the Government plans to change that — upgrading three public beaches in quick succession, led by…
Chaka Demus Returns with Star-Studded Single
Chaka Demus Returns with Star-Studded Single As a member of the most successful duo in dancehall history, Chaka Demus knows something about making hit songs. Recently, he came up with an idea for…
Steve Barrow Tribute – A Tale of Three Tower Blocks
Steve Barrow Tribute – A Tale of Three Tower Blocks Geoff Sullivan introduced me to Steve Barrow in 1979. Of course, I knew of him due to Daddy Kool’s record shop a few…
Christian Tavares-Finson | Confronting crime, police-citizen interactions and due process
Jamaica is at a defining moment in its fight against crime.Across this country, there are questions in the minds of many. What if it’s me? What if it’s my family. Will I be…
Sabrina Barnes | Beyond sisterhood: Hypocrisy, power, and politics
The conversation about women in politics is often framed through a simplistic lens: women should support women at all costs. Yet reality is far more complicated. The same societies that criticise men for…
Carreras Posts 78% Profit Surge to J$2.5 Billion in Q1 2026 — Earnings Per Share More Than Doubles to 51.8 Cents
Carreras Limited has delivered one of its most impressive quarterly performances in recent memory, reporting a profit of J$2.5 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 — a 78 percent increase over…
Record-Breaking Deals, Oversubscribed Raises and a Dividend — VMIL’s Q1 2026 Results Signal a Company Back in Full Stride
VM Investments Limited (VMIL) has reported a consolidated net profit of J$70.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, marking a dramatic reversal from the J$32.5 million loss recorded in the corresponding period of…
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Holds Policy Rate At 5.5 Per Cent
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to maintain the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit taking institutions at 5.5 per cent per annum. “The MPC also…
National Flour Mills To Prioritise Operational Efficiency And Strategic Investments.
Mr. Hamlyn Jailal Chairman National Flour Mills Limited has released the following Unaudited Financial Statements For The Quarter Ended March 31st, 2026 I am pleased to report that National Flour Mills Limited (NFM)…
Butterfield’s US$1.794B Caribbean Bet — A US$29 Billion Asset Platform at What Price?
In what is set to be one of the most significant banking transactions in the English-speaking Caribbean in recent memory, the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited has entered into a definitive…