Business JAM Sep 4, 2026

MSME Alliance lauds DBJ support for small businesses

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe MSME Alliance has welcomed the Development Bank of Jamaica’s (DBJ’s) increased support for micro and small businesses, noting that several of the Bank’s recent initiatives respond directly to challenges…

Business JAM Sep 4, 2026

AI’s reach Into Caribbean office space: Automation, job losses and the debate over blame

Reading Time: 3 minutesKasim Khan / Contributor Jamaica’s outsourcing sector has shed roughly 20,000 jobs in two years, falling from a peak of 60,000 to 65,000 workers to about 40,000, according to the Global…

Business JAM Sep 2, 2026

Will Jamaica’s fixed-line exodus reverse? Melissa data raises questions about a permanent shift

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe fourth-quarter numbers from Jamaica’s Office of Utilities Regulation show a telecoms sector reshaped in three months by Hurricane Melissa.  Whether that reshaping holds is now the open question facing…

Business CARIB Sep 2, 2026

Liberty Latin America’s math on Jamaica: $20 Million Lost, $81 million recovered, one year to break even

Reading Time: 3 minutesLiberty Latin America’s fourth-quarter results give the clearest look yet at what Hurricane Melissa cost the company in Jamaica, and how it plans to close the gap by the end…

Business JAM Sep 2, 2026

Dominic Rampersad appointed Chairman of Guardian Holdings Limited

Reading Time: 2 minutesRobert Almeida to complete his term on 30 September 2026 after seven years of service to the Group, three of which as Chairman.  The Board of Directors of Guardian Holdings…

Business JAM Sep 2, 2026

TEF partners with UTech, Jamaica to deliver third Tourism Innovation Incubator Programme

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has engaged the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech Jamaica), through its Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), to serve as the Business Service Intermediary (BSI) for the…

Business JAM Sep 1, 2026

Corporate Movements | Jamaica Customs Agency, Digicel, JBDC

Reading Time: 4 minutesKirk Benjamin appointed CEO of Jamaica Customs Agency The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has a new boss today. He is Kirk Benjamin, and his appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…

Business JAM Sep 1, 2026

Medical Disposables & Supplies suspended from trading

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has, with immediate effect, suspended trading in the shares of pharmaceuticals and medical sundries distributor, Medical Disposables & Supplies (MDS). This was done as the…

Business JAM Sep 1, 2026

PBS Group names Kiran Kerr Head of Regional Marketing and Corporate Affairs

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs part of the continued strengthening of its regional leadership team, PBS Group has appointed Kiran Kerr as Head of Regional Marketing and Corporate Affairs. In the role, Kerr will…

Business JAM Sep 1, 2026

Sygnus Credit Investments net profit surges by 123% in the 2026 financial year

Reading Time: 3 minutesRecord interest income and incremental income on investment exits  Durrant Pate/Contributor Jamaican listed regional investment company, Sygnus Credit Investments (SCI) has seen its net profit for its 2026 financial year…

Business JAM Sep 1, 2026

Simone Bowie Jones | Turning future income into capital today

Reading Time: 6 minutesA practical guide to securitisation for Jamaican businesses For many Jamaican businesses, the main funding options are still bank loans or bonds.  Securitisation offers another route: the use of predictable…

Business JAM Aug 31, 2026

NCBFG bond attracts J$11.06 billion in subscriptions

Reading Time: 2 minutesNCB Capital Markets Limited (NCBCM) has successfully closed the NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) bond offer, attracting approximately J$11.06 billion in subscriptions against an initial target of J$6.80 billion, with…