Jamaica News » Westmoreland News Jamaica » Westmoreland » Economy: The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?
News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/28/the-race-for-oil-will-jamaica-be-the-next-country-to-drill-and-what-does-that-mean-for-its-green-pledges
Published on: Wednesday 27 May 2026
With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producer ...
News Jamaica » Westmoreland » Economy: Jamaica’s Economy To Suffer 11-13% Shrink In Q4 2025 After Record-Setting Hurricane Melissa
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/jamaica-s-economy-to-suffer-11-13-shrink-in-q4-2025-after-record-setting-hurricane-melissa/ar-AA1Rbdv7
Published on: Tuesday 25 November 2025
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 ...