Business
April 26, 2026
Jamaica Customs eyes drone patrols as illicit trade robs nation of $26 billion
Jamaica Customs Agency is considering setting up a dedicated drone unit to patrol the island’s ports and coastline amid the country losing more than $26 billion annually in tax and excise revenue to…
April 27, 2026
Lawrence Nicholson | Family-owned businesses & entrepreneurial intentions
Entrepreneurial intention has emerged as one of the strongest predictors of actual entrepreneurial behaviour, serving as a reliable barometer to predict those who will engage in entrepreneurial…
April 24, 2026
SVL expects to score profits from World Cup
Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) expects World Cup football betting to drive quarterly profit this summer. The group expects its second and third quarters to benefit from the football windfall, having…
April 24, 2026
Revenue at Jamaica’s two major airports down by US$8m in March quarter
Revenue from Jamaica’s two major airports fell by US$8.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 as Hurricane Melissa continued to suppress hotel capacity and drain international passenger traffic,…
April 24, 2026
Preparing your children for life without you
The difference between financial and personal disaster for children who lose one or both parents before adulthood is preparation – in the form of effective estate planning and the training of children…
April 24, 2026
by Luke Douglas
Community organisation plants 100 acres of ackee for clients to hike exports
A Spanish Town-based organisation has facilitated the planting of 100 acres of private ackee trees orchards across St Thomas and Clarendon – a milestone its backers say could generate more than $213…
April 24, 2026
Gatorade, the neon-coloured sports drink broadens target audience beyond athletes
Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes. PepsiCo, Gatorade’s parent company, said Thursday that the brand…
April 24, 2026
Turkey to restrict social media access
Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the latest in a global trend…
April 24, 2026
Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fuelled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that…