Jamaica’s real estate developers and motor vehicle dealers have emerged as top money laundering risks, according to the Third National Risk Assessment (NRA) published by the Bank of Jamaica this month.
Why Jamaicans Are Celebrating AJ Dybantsa After His No. 1 NBA Draft Selection
AJ Dybantsa entered the history books when he was selected No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. While basketball fans know him as one of the top young…
Jamaicans You Must Know: Sociologist, Historian and Novelist Orlando Patterson
Jamaica has produced no shortage of world-class thinkers, and among them is Orlando Patterson, OJ OM the Jamaican-born sociologist, historian, novelist and public intellectual whose work has helped shape global understanding of slavery,…
Warsh’s gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates
The Federal Reserve has, for decades, moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it…
Black River to Be Moved Inland Under Government’s Climate-Resilient Redevelopment Plan
Jamaicans.com caught up with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge, at the recently concluded Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay, where he shared what he…
Dennis A. Minott | The June 5 blackout and Jamaica’s nuclear mirage
The electrical grid, let alone a nuclear power plant, does not respond to speeches. It responds to engineering, operational discipline, competent technicians, and systems that perform reliably around the clock.
Ruthlyn James | The illiterate engineer
Many successful Jamaican men live among us with a hidden shame. Some build houses, repair engines, wire communities, and raise families out of poverty through talent, innovation, sacrifice, and strong entrepreneurial skills. Yet…
Blue Mahoe Capital Caribbean launches US$5-million crowdfunding push to build affordable homes in Jamaica
Blue Mahoe Capital Caribbean Inc, a Florida-based real estate developer, launched a crowdfunding campaign this month to raise US$5 million for affordable housing projects in Jamaica, marking a step in its bid to…
Kintyre enters EV market through share issuance, diluting existing shareholders
Kintyre Holdings (Ja) Ltd has acquired a majority stake in an electric vehicle (EV) dealership in a deal expected to reach $100 million, financed through the issuance of new shares, marking the company’s…