Ghana’s National Lottery Authority issued a licence on Wednesday to Game Park Limited, which will be utilising the proprietary platform owned by Supreme Ventures Limited, SVL, to operate two lottery games in that…
High-priced financing fails to slow construction
Despite rising interest rates and its knock-on effect on the cost of financing, the demand for loans in the construction sector has boomed over the past year amid a bullish real estate market….
CEAC hits snag on waste management expansion plans
A waste management business started by CEAC Outsourcing Limited five years ago has hit a snag, after multiple applications to expand the operations were either denied or stalled by the National Environment…
JPS readies for EV demand
THE Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has indicated that its push to install charging stations for electric vehicles is part of a business plan to help recapture demand that has been lost due…
Prestige executing 2023 development plan
Following more than two years of compressed earnings in Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica, Prestige Holdings Limited (PHL) is planning to spend big as it seeks to open several new stores and remodel…
Solar battery producer facing export woes
THE operator of Jamaica’s sole assembly plant for solar batteries is becoming increasingly frustrated with the shipping industry’s reluctance to transport its products to export markets, which has the effect of limiting the…
Sherwin-Williams colours growth
After five decades of operation in the local market, paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams West Indies Limited is looking to further expand, with plans well advanced to add its 24th store some time later this…
Digicel seeks US$100-m bridge loan
Digicel has reached out to bondholders of US$925 million of overdue debt asking them for consent to borrow more money which it intends to use as a bridge facility. Details of the plan…
Jamaican Restaurant in Detroit Named Best “Mom and Pop” Restaurant in Michigan
The Jamaican Pot in Detroit has been named as the best “mom and pop” eatery in the state of Michigan by LoveFood, which compiled a list of the best places to eat when…
The Top 10 Reggae Songs from 1972
Sounds from the early days of Reggae focused on sound, and the phrasing of words performed. When artists like Peter Austin and Bruce Ruffin sang, you felt the words as much as you…
