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Economist urges Jamaica to leave oil alone

University of the West Indies (UWI) economist Dr Damien King hopes Jamaica never strikes commercially viable oil – and he means it. King,...

Quantas, co-founded by former Scotia execs, eyes JSE listing

Quantas Advantage Inc, led by former bank executives, aims to raise US$9.4 million through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Jamaica Stock...

Counterfeiters target Jamaicas plastic banknotes

Fraudsters are counterfeiting Jamaica’s plastic polymer banknotes, according to the regulator in its annual report. The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), however, insists it...

CUNA Mutual cranks up presence after 2025 success

CUNA Caribbean Insurance Jamaica Limited, the local arm of US-based CUNA Mutual Group and the long-standing insurer to Jamaica’s credit union movement, plans...

Gas prices going down $0.25 on Thursday

After several weeks of increases, motorists will pay a bit less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says...

Dhiru Tanna, founder of Blue Power and Lumber Depot, dies

Dhiru Tanna, the economist who turned delicate soaps and hard lumber into a $4-billion business legacy, died on Monday night. He was 82....

Jamaica Bauxite Institute warns oil crisis will translate into higher production costs and inflationary pressure

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina sector, raising production costs and feeding inflationary pressures, the Jamaica...

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