Jamaica’s US$3.12 Billion Remittance Lifeline Puts Diaspora Money in Focus
A family transfer can look small beside a national budget. Put those transfers together, however, and their importance becomes clear: Jamaica received US$3.12 billion in remittances during the April 2025–March 2026 fiscal year. That total returned to the spotlight at the October 23 opening of the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA Conference at Temple University in […]
Oil at US$116.72: The Global Price Shock Caribbean Budgets Cannot Ignore
The oil market has delivered a fresh warning to Caribbean households: a price shock can travel a long way before it reaches your electricity bill, supermarket receipt or next airline booking. Friday’s jump in crude is another reason to keep an eye on costs beyond the petrol pump. Brent crude, a widely followed international benchmark, […]
MultiLink Cyberattack: What Jamaican Cardholders Need to Know About Their Money
Jamaicans have a new reason to check their bank alerts this weekend. A cyber incident at the company behind MultiLink has put payment security in the spotlight, even as the networks people use to spend and transfer money continue operating. The practical issue is immediate: understand what has been exposed, recognise a suspicious transaction and […]