IDB Invest Partners with JPS to Support Jamaica’s Green Energy Transformation

April 23, 2024 IDB Invest and Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) have signed a US$100 million financing package, to fund JPS’ capital investment programme.  JPS, Jamaica’s leading energy services…

CEO applauds govt.’s permanent jobs announcement

April 9, 2024 The chief executive of a regional recruitment service is lauding the government’s commitment to rolling out nearly 4,000 permanent positions within the country’s waste management industry, noting…

Jamaica: 2024 Article IV Consultation and Second Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line

March 12, 2024 Jamaica: 2024 Article IV Consultation and Second Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation and Second Reviews Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Jamaica

March 5, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] and Second Reviews Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Under the…

Caribbean Employment CEO lauds Jamaica-based resume-writing service The Career Doc.

February 13, 2024 The CEO of a regional recruitment firm is lauding the work being done by The Career Doc., a Jamaica-based resume-writing and career consultation service, citing it as…

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica on the Second Reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)

February 2, 2024 IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica on the Second Reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and Conducted the…

CEO Supports Senator’s ‘Clarion Call’ On Upskilling For Jobs Of Tomorrow

January 26, 2024 The CEO of a regional recruitment firm is backing up comments recently made by Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and…

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica

January 23, 2024 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Esteban Vesperoni held meetings in Kingston and carried out a virtual mission with the Jamaican authorities during January…

CEO commends Jamaican govt’s efforts to find employment for PWD

January 5, 2024 The chief executive of a regional recruitment firm is commending the government of Jamaica on its efforts to ensure people with disabilities have access to job opportunities,…

CariCRIS assigns Corporate Credit Ratings to Cornerstone Financial Holdings Limited

October 31, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial issuer/corporate credit ratings of CariBBB (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariBBB+ (Local Currency Rating) on the regional…

CariCRIS lowers NiQuan’s Ratings

October 24, 2023 Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the region’s credit rating agency, has today lowered the assigned issuer/corporate credit ratings of NiQuan Energy Trinidad Limited (NiQuan…

The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation with IMF

October 13, 2023 The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation, crowd-in private investment and build climate resilience following the Resilience and Sustainability…