September 6, 2024 Caribshopper, is a Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) supported e-commerce platform connecting Caribbean products to consumers in the diaspora. With over 90 million Caribbean migrants longing for a taste…
Category: JAMAICA
Jamaica: Third Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release and Staff Report
September 3, 2024 Supported by strong policy frameworks, Jamaica has managed to respond to recent global shocks prudently. Policies have supported the economy while still reducing public debt and inflation.…
IMF Executive Board Completes the Third Reviews under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility with Jamaica
September 3, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)…
CDB Supporting Comprehensive Climate Resilience Planning and Infrastructure for Kingston Harbour
August 27, 2024 More than 600,000 persons in Kingston, St. Andrew and Port Royal, Jamaica, are set to benefit from a major initiative aimed at enhancing climate resilience and infrastructure…
Jamaican-American exec spreads awareness about work-abroad jobs for Caribbean people
July 9, 2024 “There’s always opportunity in America and Canada.” – Kerry Ann Edwards, KERG Consulting Most working people in the Caribbean are not aware of the vast range of…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica on the Third Reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangement
July 2, 2024 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Esteban Vesperoni held meetings with the Jamaican authorities during June 24-28 to review the implementation of reforms under…
Recruitment expert says Caribbean businesses must go digital to attract diaspora jobseekers
June 28, 2024 A recruitment expert and the chief executive of a digital talent acquisition firm is urging more Caribbean employers and businesses to embrace digital development if they wish…
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…