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Published:Wednesday | October 9, 2024 | 12:05 AMLuke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

Goat meat produced in Jamaica makes up a fraction of the market, but farmers of the livestock are positioning to rebalance the mix of local and imported mutton. It is estimated that local farmers supply only 15 per cent of the demand for goat meat...

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:08 AMLuke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

Jamaicans are currently facing a shortage of canned ackee caused by the damage to trees from Hurricane Beryl in early July. Suppliers of ackee from Jamaica, as well as purchasers in the United States, indicate that there is very little of the...

Published:Wednesday | August 28, 2024 | 12:05 AMLuke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

Lands under the management of the Agro-Investment Corporation suffered losses of $700 million as a result of Hurricane Beryl on July 3, which pummelled crops and infrastructure on the properties it manages in partnership with investors. Agro-Invest...

Published:Wednesday | August 7, 2024 | 12:06 AMLuke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

Fertiliser manufacturer Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited says there should be no shortage of the critical agricultural input for the rest of the year as the sector seeks to recover from nearly $5 billion in losses as a result of Hurricane Beryl. The...

Published:Wednesday | July 17, 2024 | 12:06 AMLuke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

Medical diagnostic imaging company Image Plus Consultants Limited is seeking a joint venture partner in building out a new facility at 33 Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston but may also turn to the market to fund the project. CEO Kisha Anderson ruled...

Published:Wednesday | July 10, 2024 | 8:31 AMLuke Douglas/Senior Business Reporter

After débuting on air with much fanfare nearly three years ago, radio station The Bridge 99 FM is facing an uncertain future and is now up for sale. Two investors in The Bridge, one of the newest FM radio stations in a crowded and dwindling...

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