March 28, 2023 The tight labour market being faced in the country today shows why talent acquisition services are so critical for businesses that want to stay ahead, said Joseph…
Category: JAMAICA
CariCRIS reaffirms ‘adequate creditworthiness’ ratings assigned to The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ)
March 24, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the assigned Issuer/Corporate credit ratings of CariBBB+ (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariA- (Local Currency Rating) on the…
Jamaica: Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary Liquidity Line and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica
March 10, 2023 Jamaica has built a strong track record of investing in institutions and prioritizing macroeconomic stability. This aided the country to adapt to the difficult global environment of…
FROM CANE TO CUP – WORLD FIRST APPLETON ESTATE RUM BOUTIQUE OPENS AT JAMAICA’S SANGSTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
March 10, 2023 Travelers flying from Jamaica’s busiest airport, Sangster International in Montego Bay, can now explore the world of APPLETON ESTATE Jamaica Rum in a new high-tech, premium boutique…
IMF Executive Board Approves US$968m under the Precautionary and liquidity Line arrangement and US$764m under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Jamaica
March 3, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 24-month arrangement under the Precautionary and liquidity Line (PLL) with access of US$968 million (190 percent…
CEO Supports Four-Day Workweek In Jamaica
March 3, 2023 A four-day workweek could prove beneficial for Jamaica, suggested the CEO of a regional recruitment service, who said businesses that can do so should at least consider…
JMMB TALKS JAM’S TWIN PEAKS MODEL, SHARES NET PROFIT FOR 2022
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan February 17, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com From Investor confidence following the SSL fallout, to Jamaica’s government roll out of its Twin Peaks model, JMMB CEO, Keith Duncan spoke confidently…
Jamaica: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report and Staff Statement
February 14, 2023 Jamaica has built a strong track record of investing in institutions and prioritizing macroeconomic stability. This aided the country to adapt to the difficult global environment of…
The PJ Patterson Institute for Advocacy seeing importance in trading with Africa!
By: Staff Writer February 10, 2023 A former Prime Minister of Jamaica is high on facilitating trade with Africa and is more than willing to use his eponymous institute to…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
February 10, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Jamaica. Over the past few years, Jamaica has been buffeted by…
Business process outsourcing could prove lucrative for the Caribbean, if developed properly, says CEO
January 31, 2023 Call centers are not new to the Caribbean; several nations already have a number of centers of international businesses up and successfully running. In particular, Jamaica has…
CEO Lauds Jamaica’s Early Headstart In Tech Field
January 20, 2023 It’s only a few weeks into the new year, yet Jamaica already seems well on its way to making meaningful strides that could see it become a…