Sygnus Capital Group Ltd says co-founder Dr Ike Johnson will leave his post as executive vice-president and chief operating officer (COO) on December 31, ending a decade in the senior ranks of the…
Fesco opening more stations
Future Energy Source Company Ltd (FESCO) plans to open two more dealer-owned service stations this year, which would take its network to 26 islandwide. The expansion follows record sales and rising operating profit,…
Hurricane Melissa’s real lesson – It could hit again
The day after Hurricane Melissa passed, many Jamaicans walked outside to find a different world. The roofs of their houses were gone. Trees lay across roads. Businesses were shuttered. Some families stood silently…
Pandora opens $150-million Vietnam jewellery factory powered by renewable energy
Danish jewellery company Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewellery crafting facility in Vietnam, a US$150-million factory powered entirely by renewable electricity and using 100 per cent recycled gold and silver. The expansion…
Payoneer renews Etsy deal, but most Jamaican sellers remain shut out
Payoneer, the cross-border payments company many Jamaicans use to collect overseas earnings, has renewed its partnership with global marketplace Etsy through to 2029. The renewal continues Payoneer as a payment option for Etsy…
JMMB Group watching interest rates hikes, adds that Guyana market difficult to enter
Large financial provider JMMB Group Ltd said it is closely monitoring US interest rates and Middle East tensions, while flagging the Guyanese market as difficult to enter. “It’s a little volatile right now,”…
Vibronics meets Genadub: Edge Of The Mountain
Vibronics meets Genadub: Edge Of The Mountain What happens when one of the UK’s leading dub producers joins forces with a sound system project from northern Argentina? Edge Of The Mountain is the…
Jamaican-American Olivia Miles Named WNBA Rookie of the Year
Jamaican-American basketball star Olivia Miles has capped a record-breaking debut season with one of the WNBA’s top honours, being unanimously named the 2026 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year. The 23-year-old Minnesota Lynx…
Cardi B and Keyshia Cole Join National Stadium’s Long History of Major International Acts
For generations of Jamaicans, the National Stadium has been the backdrop to some of the country’s biggest moments, from historic sporting events and state occasions to performances by international superstars. Stevie Wonder and…
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record US$3b to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced on Wednesday that hedge fund chief executive Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges.