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Marcus Garvey
GDP grows approximately 2.0% as Jamaica navigates a more uncertain global environment while maintaining its domestic momentumInflation falls toward 4.5%,…
Set against the lush hills and windswept coastlines of Jamaica, Emancipation Day is not just a date—it’s a design decision.…
GDP grows 1.7% — a moderation to a slower but more sustainable pace as the post-pandemic recovery cycle maturesInflation falls…
“A real Jamaican father don’t only raise children—him raise up communities, defend di land, and build di future.” –…
“To father a child is divine. But to father a nation—that is destiny.” – Dean Jones, Founder of Jamaica Homes…
Jamaica’s history is a vibrant tapestry of resilience, struggle, and triumph. Central to this story are two pivotal celebrations: Emancipation…
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…
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…
In 1999, Jamaica confronted the compound weight of debt, dispossession, and civic fury. Gas riots killed nine, FINSAC’s aftermath stripped thousands of homes, and 62 per cent of the national budget vanished into debt service. Yet from the burning streets emerged Jamaicans for Justice, a diaspora lifeline of USD 600 million in remittances, and the first crack in a telecoms monopoly that had held the island hostage. Edition 2 of Marcus Garvey & The Making of Modern Jamaica.
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…
Andrew Holness and the JLP win the February 25 general election by 32 seats to 31 — the narrowest margin…
