What is in front of us are opportunities that this market has not seen before. Jamaica is rebuilding, and rebuilding at scale that requires capital.
Friday, I had the pleasure of sharing a small token of appreciation with the amazing mothers across our JSE team, a simple “thank you” for the care, strength, balance, and dedication they show every single day.
Yesterday, I spoke at the OUR’s 12th Annual Stakeholders’ Engagement on a subject that Hurricane Melissa brought into sharp focus: financing utility resilience through Jamaica’s capital markets.
The opportunity here is significant. Energy sovereignty and economic sovereignty are closely connected, and our capital markets are well-positioned to serve as a meaningful channel for resilience financing. The capital is available, and the institutional appetite is there.
Today, we welcome Woodcats International Limited to the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, marking the first listing of 2026 and a powerful signal of the confidence investors continue to place in our capital markets.
Their decision to list strengthens the diversity of our Junior Market and reinforces the exchange’s role as a launchpad for companies that are building real value in the Jamaican economy.
Jamaica has the savings. Jamaica has the institutions. Jamaica has the regulatory framework.
What we need is the collective focus and determination from businesses, investors and policymakers to put it all to work on a different scale.
Thanks to the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce for this morning's Breakfast Conversation on "From Recovery to Growth: How Capital Markets Can Power Jamaica's Next Decade."
NARA creates a real opportunity for public and private sector collaboration, rebuilding better and stronger.













