No recession. That is the message, again, from the Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ. Senior director of economic planning and research at the PIOJ, James Stewart, pointed to improved employment and quarter-on-quarter gross domestic product, or GDP, growth as key indicators that the Jamaican economy is healthy and recovering. James Stewart, senior director of economic […]

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Bank of Jamaica governor, Dr. Brian Langrin, says while current inflation trends are concerning, they’re not alarming. Addressing a recent quarterly media briefing, Dr. Langrin sought to allay fears regarding rising prices and economic pressures in the country. Chevon Campbell tells us more. With inflation at a three-year high and growing concerns of fuel-related price […]

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The Airports Authority of Jamaica, AAJ, is rejecting assertions that its runway extension project at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston is behind increased sea levels in Port Royal. Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell, recently raised the concern about the rising water levels in the community. But in […]

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The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, intends to have a full pilot of its Electronic Know Your Customer System, EKYC, by early 2027. Deputy governor of the BOJ, Jide Lewis, outlined the plan on Thursday. EKYC is the identity check a bank or financial institution is legally required to run before an account can be opened. […]

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The new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, Dr. Brian Langrin, is hitting the ground running, with price stability his core focus as the country navigates hurricane recovery and geopolitical uncertainty. Dr. Langrin set out his priorities at the central bank’s quarterly monetary policy briefing on Thursday, his first public appearance as governor. And […]

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Washington has money to spend, and Jamaica is one of the countries it is looking to invest in. The US Development Finance Corporation, DFC, America’s investment arm, says the island has significant potential. DFC officials were here recently as part of a Caribbean sweep as the agency moves to put newly expanded investment power to […]

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Barita Investments is reporting a sharp jump in revenue earning for the nine months ending in June. The company netted $10.1 billion in operating revenue over the period. Shaloy Smikle reports. According to the investment house’s latest earnings call, it represents a 61 percent increase over the same period last year. Net profit, similarly, rose […]

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The Jamaican economy continues to be weighed down by the lingering effects of Hurricane Melissa, contracting by 2.9 percent in the April to June quarter compared to a similar period for 2025. That’s according to estimates provided by the Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, in its latest quarterly media briefing on Tuesday. However, the PIOJ […]

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Attorney Anthony Williams, says the residents of Coopers Pen, in Trelawny, had no legal right to further notice of their eviction and the demolition of their homes on Tuesday. Williams weighed in on the issue on Sunday during Nationwide News’ The Week That Was. New Falmouth Resorts Limited obtained a court order for the demolition […]

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Veteran central banker and former regional financial stability adviser, Dr. R. Brian Langrin, has been named the new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ. The Ministry of Finance announced his appointment in a release on Monday. Dr. Langrin’s appointment will be effective Wednesday, August 19. He succeeds Richard Byles, whose term ends Tuesday after […]

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