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73 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Wisynco Group plans $5 billion growth drive to expand manufacturing and distribution · Wisynco Group Chairman William Mahfood announced plans to spend up to $5 billion over three years on operations.
• WapiPay partners with JN Money to enter Jamaican remittance market · WapiPay, a Singapore-founded fintech, partners with JN Money to offer remittance services to Jamaica after Bank of Jamaica approval.
• Jamaican Freezing Orders: How Courts Protect Creditors from Asset Dissipation · Meghan Falconer explains Jamaican freezing orders, their requirements, and their role in protecting judgment enforcement.
• Investors Should Audit Financial Beliefs Inherited From Past Generations · Tenagne Griffin argues investors must examine inherited financial philosophies rather than relying solely on past experiences.
• BCIC Insurance Claim Resolved After Three-Year Delay Due to Bank Error · A British Caribbean Insurance Company claim was finally settled after a three-year delay caused by a customer providing an incorrect bank account number.
• Jamaica Airbnb investment returns diminish as competition and ownership costs rise · Jamaica Airbnb investment returns diminish as competition and ownership costs rise, analysis and host interviews show.
• Barita Investments Targets 2027 Cash Flow from Real Estate Developments · Barita Investments CEO Ramon Small-Ferguson projects cash generation from real estate projects by late 2027.
• Jamaican Entrepreneur Launches Dessert-Like Candles and Scents · Opal Donaldson-Cross founded Beautiful Vivid Elements to create luxury candles that resemble and smell like desserts.
• AI Traffic Concentrates on Few Platforms as ChatGPT Dominates · Study reveals ChatGPT accounts for nearly half of all AI web traffic as users consolidate on dominant platforms.
• JN Bank appoints Luwanna Williams as managing director effective September 7 · Luwanna Williams has been appointed managing director of JN Bank Limited, effective September 7, 2026.
• JSE Suspends Medical Disposables & Supplies for Late Financials · Jamaica Stock Exchange suspends Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited for missing audited financial statements.
• Small Businesses Automate Customer-Facing Tools but Neglect Back-Office Data, Column Says · A business column argues small firms should automate high-volume rule-bound processes like invoicing, not marketing, and fix data quality first.
• Jamaica Raises $1 Billion Bond to Manage External Debt · Jamaica's government issued a $1 billion unsecured bond to refinance debt and fund budgetary objectives.
• Barita considers moving JSE listing to parent holding company · Barita Investments CEO says listing may eventually move to parent Barita Financial Group during integration.
• FHCCU members vote to divest loss-making FHC Investments · First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union members will vote to divest its broker subsidiary, FHC Investments, following cumulative losses.
• Caribbean AI ambitions threatened by fragmented data sharing, experts warn · Experts say the Caribbean's fragmented data-sharing culture and IT skills shortage could exclude the region from the global AI economy.
• Massy Holdings Posts 7% Revenue Growth, Cites Hurricane Impact · Massy Holdings reported a 7% revenue increase to TT$12.65 billion for the first nine months of 2026 despite weakness in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
• DeLisle Worrell: bank payments transfer account value, not currency · Economist DeLisle Worrell explains that all bank-based payments transfer value between accounts electronically, never using physical currency.
• JPS invests $22 million in Jamaica back-to-school support · Jamaica Public Service Company invests $22 million in scholarships, supplies, and school rebuilding for the new academic year.
• China Surges to Become Jamaica's Second-Largest Import Source · China's imports to Jamaica jumped 26% last year, making it the island's second-largest supplier behind the US.
• Wendy's Jamaica Invests $200 Million in New West Cumberland Location · Wendy's Jamaica franchise invests $200 million to open a new restaurant in Portmore.
• Amber IoT targets 2027 Jamaica network rollout after hitting 1M African devices · Amber IoT plans a 2027 Internet of Things network launch in Jamaica following a million devices sold in Africa.
• Jamaican Oil Firm RPL Plans New Airport Service Station · Regency Petroleum Limited targets September construction start for a new service station near Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport.
• Jamaica targets value-added assembly of Chinese imports · JSEZA plans to use Jamaican labor to assemble Chinese components for local and regional markets.
• Julian Mair appointed CEO of NCB Financial Group, replacing Robert Almeida · Julian Mair succeeds Robert Almeida as CEO of NCB Financial Group effective November 17.
• Jamaica Explores Turning Crystallized Honey into Value-Added Products · Jamaican apiculture specialist suggests transforming crystallized honey into cream honey to boost local industry value.
• Should Jamaica Mandate Pay Transparency Amid Tight Labor Market? · An economist analyzes the case for mandatory pay transparency in Jamaica's competitive labor market.
• Google AI Mode Hotel Booking Impacts Jamaican Tourism Strategy · Google's new AI Mode hotel booking feature compresses the customer journey, requiring Jamaican tourism businesses to upgrade their digital infrastructure.
• Jamaica Raises Pension Fund Foreign Asset Limit to 15% · The Bank of Jamaica increased the foreign asset limit for pension funds to 15% effective June 1, 2026.
• US Defends Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Amid Geopolitical Tensions · US officials defend a new oil agreement with Venezuela aimed at lowering prices and countering Russian and Chinese influence.