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…
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El Salvador: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
February 14, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Raphael Espinoza, conducted virtual discussions during January 26-27, and visited San Salvador during January 30-February 8 for the…
Colombia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
February 14, 2023 The new administration took office in August 2022, with social equity and climate at the center of its agenda. Against a backdrop of high inflation and elevated…
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…
The World Bank approves additional support to improve food security in Haiti
February 10, 2023 The World Bank Board of Directors on Monday approved additional financing of US$50 million for the Resilient Agriculture for Food Security (PARSA) Project in Haiti. This additional funding…
Haiti: Request for the Disbursement Under the Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti
February 10, 2023 Haiti has been hit hard by the global food price shock. In September 2022, food inflation reached 44 percent, with rice inflation nearly 70 percent. With more…
CEO Commends HEART/NSTA On Youth Employment Successes
February 10, 2023 The HEART/NSTA Trust must continue its outstanding efforts to ensure young Jamaicans are gainfully employed, urged the CEO of a recruitment service that specializes in connecting Caribbean…
CEO Has High Expectations For Govt.’s Job Vacancy Survey
February 10, 2023 If successful, the government’s new Job Vacancy Survey will yield tremendous results for both employers and jobseekers, in addition to helping inform universities and other training institutions…
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…
Ukraine war spiked Russian and Chinese passports to Caribbean!
By: Staff Writer February 7, 2023 A Citizenship by Investment executive says that demand from Russians for passports to the Eastern Caribbean have “spiked” after the eruption of the Russian/Ukraine…
Belize Poultry Industry receives Trade and Market Access Boost as Poultry Health Regulations come into effect
February 7, 2023 The Belize Poultry Health Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 121 of 2022, published in the Gazette on 25th August 2022, came into effect on 30th November 2022. These…