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Andrew Holness
The Kingston Harbour Walk could reshape the capital’s waterfront, but its success will depend on who benefits from the transformation.…
GDP grows approximately 2.0% as Jamaica navigates a more uncertain global environment while maintaining its domestic momentumInflation falls toward 4.5%,…
GDP grows 1.7% — a moderation to a slower but more sustainable pace as the post-pandemic recovery cycle maturesInflation falls…
Tourism exceeds pre-pandemic records with 3.10 million arrivals and US$3.8 billion in receipts — the sector’s best performance in Jamaica’s…
With a golden shovel in hand and the turquoise waters of Montego Bay as backdrop, Prime Minister the Most Hon.…
GDP grows 4.0% — the second consecutive year of recovery growth, sustaining momentum even as global conditions deteriorateInflation reaches 10.2%…
GDP grows 4.6% — the strongest single-year expansion since the early 2000s, as a pandemic-suppressed economy begins its reopeningTourism recovers…
COVID-19 brings the Jamaican economy to a near-halt: GDP contracts 9.9% — the sharpest single-year decline in the island’s modern…
Unemployment falls to 7.7% — a record low in Jamaica’s modern economic history, below the double-digit rates that persisted through…
Public debt falls to 94.4% of GDP — below 100% for the first time since the early years of the…
Public debt falls to 101.2% of GDP — approaching the 100% threshold for the first time in two decadesGDP grows…
Jamaica’s property market peaks in summer 2017 as record tourism arrivals, new NHT benefits and strong diaspora activity converge for the island’s best year in a decade.
Jamaica’s budget presentation raises NHT loan limits and reaffirms the Holness government’s housing agenda as the property market enters its active season.
Andrew Holness and the JLP win the February 25 general election by 32 seats to 31 — the narrowest margin…
With the UK’s EU referendum just three weeks away and Jamaica’s housing market at a multi-year high, the June 2016 edition surveys a market balancing domestic strength against external uncertainty.