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Jamaica's long-term economic growth remains among the weakest in the developing world according to Opposition Spokesman on Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness, Peter Bunting. According to the ...
News Jamaica » Manchester » Economy: Jamaica’s Economy To Suffer 11-13% Shrink In Q4 2025 After Record-Setting Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica is facing its sharpest quarterly economic contraction in years as Hurricane Melissa’s fallout hammers critical industries, but officials are forecasting a rebound to growth in 2026’s last ...
News Jamaica » Manchester » Economy: Jamaica holds general election as island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica was holding a general election on Wednesday that many believe could be a defining moment for an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns. Prime ...
News Jamaica » Manchester » Economy: Jamaica’s economy contracted 5.9% January to March — PIOJ
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The deleterious effects of Hurricane Melissa continued to weigh heavily on the Jamaican economy, with gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 5.9 per cent during the first ...
News Jamaica » Manchester » Economy: Hurricane Melissa Jamaica Updates: Tourism Shutdowns and Economic Fallout Loom as Category 4 Storm Nears Landfall
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Caribbean Sea, with maximum sustained winds of around 140 miles per hour (225 kilometres per hour). The National Hurricane ...