The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has reported that Hurricane Melissa delivered a major blow to its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2025.
The Group reports that third?quarter revenues fell by $261 million, a 24 per cent year?on?year decline, driven mainly by a sharp pullback in advertising as companies scaled back spending after the hurricane.
Group expenses were reduced by $100 million, but the savings were not enough to offset the revenue hit.
The Group recorded an after?tax loss of $242 million, compared with $58.8 million in losses for the same period a year earlier.
For the nine?month period, revenues were down $489 million, while expenses declined by $376 million. This resulted in an after?tax loss of $502 million, up from $329 million the previous year.
Despite the financial pressure, the company says it has accelerated several structural and operational changes. These include a major corporate simplification programme, approved by shareholders on January 28, which will reduce the number of operating companies from thirteen to three.
The Group is also relocating remaining staff from North Street to the Lyndhurst Road property by April 30, as part of its asset?optimisation plan.
It said options for North Street — including leasing or divestment — are now under review.
In print operations, the RJRGLEANER Group and the Jamaica Observer have begun a joint printing and distribution venture through North Beech, launched in December.
The company says the transition has been smooth and is expected to deliver significant cost savings.
A governance overhaul is also underway, with Group?level board membership now mirrored across the three key companies — RJL, TVJ, and GCML — to streamline oversight and reduce duplication.
Looking ahead, the Group says its priorities include restoring advertising revenue, accelerating digital?media growth, and completing the transition to digital television ahead of the analog switch?off.
The Board says, despite the challenges created by Hurricane Melissa, the transformation programme is advancing, and the Group remains focused on returning to sustainable profitability.
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