Tourism’s Rebound Playbook: Bartlett Bets on Double-Digit Surge
Kingston, Jamaica — Twelve months ago, the travel boards in Montego Bay were bracing for a fourth straight quarter of contraction. Today, Minister of Tourism...
Category : Economics
Cracks Beneath the Cushion: Funding Wars and Skinny Yields Shave Jamaican Bank Profits
Profit-drop headlineJamaica’s deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) watched pre-tax earnings shrink by 19.2 per cent to J$42.2 billion in 2024—even as their loan books grew—according to the...
Progressive Grocers Weighs Major In‑Store Payment Infrastructure Upgrade
Kingston, Jamaica — In a potential turning point for Jamaica’s retail payments sector, Progressive Grocers, the island’s largest locally owned supermarket group, has entered discussions...
Renozan Faces Rising Pressure to Ground Its Growth in Local Banking Infrastructure
Renozan Limited, the rising fintech firm reshaping how Jamaican merchants handle payments, is now under increased scrutiny as it prepares to enter its next phase—without...
Caricom Ministers Chart Strategic Trade Reset Amid Global Volatility
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — As global economic pressures mount and trade dynamics shift unpredictably, ministers of trade and economic development across the Caribbean Community (Caricom) convened...