Alexander Bedward was one of the most influential Black religious and social leaders in Jamaica during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A preacher, healer and leader of the Jamaica Native Baptist…
Energy ministry seeks independent review of JPS islandwide shutdown
Jamaica’s Energy ministry has commissioned an independent review of the June 5 islandwide power blackout, signalling it will not rely solely on the utility’s own account of the event. “We really want to…
Atlantic growing amid rebuilding
Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Ltd (AHPC) expects to deliver double-digit growth this year as post-Hurricane Melissa rebuilding demand and a new agro-distribution business combine to push the Junior Market-listed company to record…
How bitcoin, gold went from a slump to an MVP week
Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Bitcoin had dropped from…
Zillow, Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Zillow and Redfin to resolve the regulator’s claim that the companies made an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising.
JPS net profit grows
Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) doubled its net profit for the June 2026 quarter to US$23.5 million, up from US$11.9 million a year earlier, boosted by a US$17.3-million insurance payout that offset…
Scotia’s Canadian parent sweetened Ja buyout by J$1.3b before deal went public
Scotiabank Canada raised its offer to acquire the outstanding minority stake in Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd by J$1.50 per share – a sweetener worth roughly J$1.3 billion (CDN$10 million) across the minority shares…
Cheaper, open and intelligent
China has a hot new product in the United States: artificial intelligence (AI). San Francisco-based Raffi Krikorian, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, which runs the Firefox browser, switched to Chinese AI startup…
Hopeton Lindo finds strength in reflection on ‘A Miracle’
Hopeton Lindo finds strength in reflection on ‘A Miracle’ Reggae singer, songwriter and producer Hopeton Lindo has released his new six-song EP, A Miracle. Self-produced and released digitally through his own Irie Pen…