Business
March 1, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Soapberry US$100m upgrade to double capacity, unlock real estate growth
The Government expects to divest the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant this year as part of plans to double its capacity to meet infrastructure needs for increased housing developments. “We will go…
March 1, 2026
General Accident posts record profit even as Hurricane Melissa drives rare quarterly underwriting loss
General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GenAc) closed 2025 with its strongest annual profit on record, even as Hurricane Melissa pushed the December quarter into an underwriting loss. It was…
March 1, 2026
by Neville Graham
Trigger-based insurance that can pay out before adjusters arrives
Local insurance brokerages are pushing parametric coverage as a complement to traditional policies for companies still stinging from shortfalls exposed by two recent hurricanes — and one Kingston firm…
March 1, 2026
Oran A. Hall | Taking lenten discipline to personal finance
Ash Wednesday, February 18, marked the beginning of Lent, forty days of preparation for Easter, for many Jamaicans. Beyond its religious significance, this time of renewal can also be a period of…
March 1, 2026
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
The Trump administration on Friday ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating in an unusually public clash…
February 27, 2026
Regulator orders drug divestment for $30-billion-plus insulin market
Acado Limited, a Caribbean joint venture, must sell the local distribution rights to one of its insulin brands by September 2026 — or lose the right to complete a landmark acquisition, according to a…
February 27, 2026
Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m
A British-Jamaican green energy consortium plans to set up a high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in St. Catherine, in what would be the first plant of its kind in the island. Aqvastor…
February 27, 2026
BOJ predicts stable US dollar
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) projects that the US dollar will remain largely stable against Jamaica’s major trading partners over the next two years, though the central bank stopped short of offering a…
February 27, 2026
Jamaica powers Excelerate Energy to record year, despite hurricane setback
Excelerate Energy delivered record financial results in 2025, with its Jamaican operations emerging as the single biggest driver for the US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. The company…