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Jamaica’s housing market closes a remarkable COVID year with rising prices and record remittances, as the NHT reports year-end results for 2020.
Jamaica’s housing market navigates COVID-19 curfews and construction recovery in August–September 2020, as demand holds firm amid pandemic uncertainty.
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…
Jamaica’s housing market completes a resilient year as hurricane season ends, winter tourism begins, and the property market enters its year-end finishing sprint.
Jamaica tracks Hurricane Michael with alert as the island’s autumn property market posts strong momentum and NHT scheme handovers accelerate.
Jamaica escapes Hurricane Florence’s path as the autumn property market gains momentum, NHT schemes advance, and global financial conditions tighten.
Jamaica’s tourism-fuelled north coast property market intensifies as the housing deficit deepens and hurricane season peaks. August 2018 monthly review.
Public debt falls to 101.2% of GDP — approaching the 100% threshold for the first time in two decadesGDP grows…
Rising oil prices and commodity costs squeeze Jamaica housing affordability as the summer market peaks and the Atlantic hurricane season quietly begins.
The Windrush scandal sends a chill through Jamaica’s UK diaspora property market as buyers reassess their status and long-term plans for a Jamaica home.
As the US-China trade war escalates and commodity prices rise, Jamaica’s housing sector weighs new fiscal year NHT targets against mounting construction costs.
Jamaica’s housing market enters the new fiscal year after a budget debate marked by controversy over NHT fund transfers to the Consolidated Fund.
Andrew Holness and the JLP win the February 25 general election by 32 seats to 31 — the narrowest margin…
GDP grows 0.9% — the third consecutive year of expansion under the IMF Extended Fund FacilityPublic debt falls sharply to…