Jamaica

  • Mar 2, 2012
  • 2 min read

Jamaican bailout bid aims to boost growth

Jamaica could "grow and flourish" if it received a Greek-style bailout package, according to...

Jamaica
  • Jan 18, 2012
  • 7 min read

Tourists still favour Caribbean, but spend less

The Caribbean region remains one of the world's leading tourist destinations. The number of...

Caribbean
  • Jan 9, 2012
  • 2 min read

Simpson Miller promises a Jamaican republic

Incoming Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said on Friday that the time had come to make...

Jamaica
  • Jan 4, 2012
  • 6 min read

Simpson Miller returns after election upset in Jamaica

Portia Simpson Miller will be sworn in as prime minister tomorrow after her People's National...

Jamaica
  • Dec 30, 2011
  • 2 min read

Election upset sees PNP return to power in Jamaica

The opposition People's National Party (PNP) won an unexpectedly large majority in yesterday's...

Jamaica
  • Oct 28, 2011
  • 6 min read

Holness's rise heralds Jamaica's new generation

Andrew Holness was sworn in as prime minister on October 23. Holness, who replaced Bruce Golding,...

Jamaica
  • Sep 13, 2011
  • 6 min read

Jamaica telecoms merger raises regulatory issues

The August 31 decision to approve the acquisition of mobile operator Claro by competitor Digicel ...

Jamaica
  • Apr 8, 2011
  • 2 min read

JAMAICA: Murder rate drops, but methods under fire

The murder rate fell by 44% year-on-year in the first quarter to 238 killings, according to the...

Jamaica