Jamaica

  • Jul 14, 2015
  • 2 min read

Debt write-off could boost Caribbean development

ECLAC's proposal runs counter to the politically risky message of fiscal austerity

Caribbean
  • Apr 7, 2015
  • 2 min read

Venezuela's PetroCaribe Caribbean oil aid may tail off

Cuts in subsidised oil are long overdue but will hit fragile Caribbean economies, possibly opening US options there

Caribbean
  • Mar 26, 2015
  • 7 min read

Jamaican budget offers stability, but risks persist

Despite greater economic stability, worries over low growth and the huge debt-to-GDP ratio have not yet eased

Jamaica
  • Feb 20, 2015
  • 2 min read

Mild growth optimism boosts Jamaica rating outlook

An uptick in growth may ease the debt-to-GDP ratio, but this will remain above 100% for the foreseeable future

Jamaica
  • Oct 17, 2014
  • 2 min read

Caribbean states mount travel bans as ebola fears rise

If it arrives, ebola could have grave effects on a tourist-dependent, infrastructure-poor region

Caribbean
  • May 12, 2014
  • 7 min read

Austerity may worsen Jamaica's growth, poverty woes

The World Bank will lend Jamaica 510 million dollars under a new four-year programme, it was...

Jamaica
  • May 1, 2014
  • 2 min read

Failed Jamaica bank tax highlights reform obstacles

The government yesterday announced that it would not pursue controversial plans to impose a tax...

Jamaica
  • Apr 1, 2014
  • 2 min read

Doubts persist despite modest Jamaica recovery

GDP contracted by 0.3% quarter on quarter but rose by 1.8% year on year in the fourth quarter of...

Jamaica